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 Tuesday, 16 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Next sunrise
- 06:54
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:55 – 07:52
- 2☉︎ Sun07:52 – 08:48
- 3♀︎ Venus08:48 – 09:45
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:45 – 10:42
- 5☽︎ Moon10:42 – 11:39
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:39 – 12:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:36 – 13:33
- 8♂︎ Mars13:33 – 14:29
- 9☉︎ Sun14:29 – 15:26
- 10♀︎ Venus15:26 – 16:23
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:23 – 17:20
- 12☽︎ Moon17:20 – 18:17
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:17 – 19:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:20 – 20:23
- 3♂︎ Mars20:23 – 21:26
- 4☉︎ Sun21:26 – 22:29
- 5♀︎ Venus22:29 – 23:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:32 – 00:35
- 7☽︎ Moon00:35 – 01:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:39 – 02:42
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:42 – 03:45
- 10♂︎ Mars03:45 – 04:48
- 11☉︎ Sun04:48 – 05:51
- 12♀︎ Venus05:51 – 06:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Musaffah?
On Tuesday, 16 February 2027, the Sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 18:17: the day lasts 11h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:54, lasts 12h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:55 to 07:52: 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.