Planetary hours
in Musaffah.
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, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Next sunrise
- 06:50
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:50 – 07:43
- 2♂︎ Mars07:43 – 08:37
- 3☉︎ Sun08:37 – 09:30
- 4♀︎ Venus09:30 – 10:24
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:24 – 11:18
- 6☽︎ Moon11:18 – 12:11
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:11 – 13:05
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:05 – 13:58
- 9♂︎ Mars13:58 – 14:52
- 10☉︎ Sun14:52 – 15:46
- 11♀︎ Venus15:46 – 16:39
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:39 – 17:33
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:33 – 18:39
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:39 – 19:46
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:46 – 20:52
- 4♂︎ Mars20:52 – 21:59
- 5☉︎ Sun21:59 – 23:05
- 6♀︎ Venus23:05 – 00:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:12 – 01:18
- 8☽︎ Moon01:18 – 02:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:24 – 03:31
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:31 – 04:37
- 11♂︎ Mars04:37 – 05:44
- 12☉︎ Sun05:44 – 06:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Musaffah?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:50 and sets at 17:33: the day lasts 10h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:50, lasts 13h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:50 to 07:43: 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.