Planetary hours
in Mukalla.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Saturday, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Next sunrise
- 05:27
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Asia/Aden).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:26 – 06:30
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:30 – 07:34
- 3♂︎ Mars07:34 – 08:38
- 4☉︎ Sun08:38 – 09:42
- 5♀︎ Venus09:42 – 10:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:45 – 11:49
- 7☽︎ Moon11:49 – 12:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:53 – 13:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:57 – 15:01
- 10♂︎ Mars15:01 – 16:05
- 11☉︎ Sun16:05 – 17:08
- 12♀︎ Venus17:08 – 18:12
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:12 – 19:08
- 2☽︎ Moon19:08 – 20:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:05 – 21:01
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:01 – 21:57
- 5♂︎ Mars21:57 – 22:53
- 6☉︎ Sun22:53 – 23:49
- 7♀︎ Venus23:49 – 00:46
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:46 – 01:42
- 9☽︎ Moon01:42 – 02:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:38 – 03:34
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:34 – 04:30
- 12♂︎ Mars04:30 – 05:27
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mukalla?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 18:12: the day lasts 12h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:27, lasts 11h 14m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:26 to 06:30: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.