Planetary hours
in Diourbel.
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 Saturday, 11 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 19:38
- Next sunrise
- 06:42
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Dakar).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:42 – 07:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:47 – 08:51
- 3♂︎ Mars08:51 – 09:56
- 4☉︎ Sun09:56 – 11:01
- 5♀︎ Venus11:01 – 12:05
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:05 – 13:10
- 7☽︎ Moon13:10 – 14:15
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:15 – 15:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:19 – 16:24
- 10♂︎ Mars16:24 – 17:29
- 11☉︎ Sun17:29 – 18:33
- 12♀︎ Venus18:33 – 19:38
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:38 – 20:33
- 2☽︎ Moon20:33 – 21:29
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:29 – 22:24
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:24 – 23:19
- 5♂︎ Mars23:19 – 00:15
- 6☉︎ Sun00:15 – 01:10
- 7♀︎ Venus01:10 – 02:05
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:05 – 03:01
- 9☽︎ Moon03:01 – 03:56
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:56 – 04:51
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:51 – 05:47
- 12♂︎ Mars05:47 – 06:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Diourbel?
On Saturday, 11 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 19:38: the day lasts 12h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:42, lasts 11h 04m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:42 to 07:47: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.