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 Thursday, 27 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Next sunrise
- 05:31
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Asia/Aden).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:31 – 06:33
- 2♂︎ Mars06:33 – 07:35
- 3☉︎ Sun07:35 – 08:38
- 4♀︎ Venus08:38 – 09:40
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:40 – 10:42
- 6☽︎ Moon10:42 – 11:44
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:44 – 12:47
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:47 – 13:49
- 9♂︎ Mars13:49 – 14:51
- 10☉︎ Sun14:51 – 15:54
- 11♀︎ Venus15:54 – 16:56
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:56 – 17:58
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:58 – 18:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:56 – 19:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:54 – 20:51
- 4♂︎ Mars20:51 – 21:49
- 5☉︎ Sun21:49 – 22:47
- 6♀︎ Venus22:47 – 23:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:45 – 00:42
- 8☽︎ Moon00:42 – 01:40
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:40 – 02:38
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:38 – 03:35
- 11♂︎ Mars03:35 – 04:33
- 12☉︎ Sun04:33 – 05:31
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mukalla?
On Thursday, 27 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:31 and sets at 17:58: the day lasts 12h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:31, lasts 11h 32m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:31 to 06:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.