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 Tuesday, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Aden).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:45 – 06:42
- 2☉︎ Sun06:42 – 07:39
- 3♀︎ Venus07:39 – 08:36
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:36 – 09:33
- 5☽︎ Moon09:33 – 10:31
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:31 – 11:28
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:28 – 12:25
- 8♂︎ Mars12:25 – 13:22
- 9☉︎ Sun13:22 – 14:19
- 10♀︎ Venus14:19 – 15:17
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:17 – 16:14
- 12☽︎ Moon16:14 – 17:11
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:11 – 18:14
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:14 – 19:17
- 3♂︎ Mars19:17 – 20:20
- 4☉︎ Sun20:20 – 21:22
- 5♀︎ Venus21:22 – 22:25
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:25 – 23:28
- 7☽︎ Moon23:28 – 00:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:31 – 01:34
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:34 – 02:37
- 10♂︎ Mars02:37 – 03:39
- 11☉︎ Sun03:39 – 04:42
- 12♀︎ Venus04:42 – 05:45
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mukalla?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 17:11: the day lasts 11h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 12h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:45 to 06:42: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.