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, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Next sunrise
- 05:33
A day hour lasts 1h 00m; a night hour, 1h 00m. Local time (Asia/Aden).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:33 – 06:33
- 2♂︎ Mars06:33 – 07:32
- 3☉︎ Sun07:32 – 08:32
- 4♀︎ Venus08:32 – 09:31
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:31 – 10:31
- 6☽︎ Moon10:31 – 11:30
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:30 – 12:30
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:30 – 13:30
- 9♂︎ Mars13:30 – 14:29
- 10☉︎ Sun14:29 – 15:29
- 11♀︎ Venus15:29 – 16:28
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:28 – 17:28
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:28 – 18:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:28 – 19:29
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:29 – 20:29
- 4♂︎ Mars20:29 – 21:30
- 5☉︎ Sun21:30 – 22:30
- 6♀︎ Venus22:30 – 23:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:31 – 00:31
- 8☽︎ Moon00:31 – 01:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:31 – 02:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:32 – 03:32
- 11♂︎ Mars03:32 – 04:33
- 12☉︎ Sun04:33 – 05:33
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mukalla?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 17:28: the day lasts 11h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 00m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:33, lasts 12h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 00m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:33 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.