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, 5 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 18:34
- Next sunrise
- 07:17
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Africa/Dakar).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:16 – 08:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:12 – 09:09
- 3♂︎ Mars09:09 – 10:05
- 4☉︎ Sun10:05 – 11:02
- 5♀︎ Venus11:02 – 11:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:59 – 12:55
- 7☽︎ Moon12:55 – 13:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:52 – 14:48
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:48 – 15:45
- 10♂︎ Mars15:45 – 16:41
- 11☉︎ Sun16:41 – 17:38
- 12♀︎ Venus17:38 – 18:34
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:34 – 19:38
- 2☽︎ Moon19:38 – 20:41
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:41 – 21:45
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:45 – 22:48
- 5♂︎ Mars22:48 – 23:52
- 6☉︎ Sun23:52 – 00:55
- 7♀︎ Venus00:55 – 01:59
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:59 – 03:02
- 9☽︎ Moon03:02 – 04:06
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:06 – 05:09
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:09 – 06:13
- 12♂︎ Mars06:13 – 07:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Diourbel?
On Saturday, 5 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 18:34: the day lasts 11h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:17, lasts 12h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:16 to 08:12: 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.