Planetary hours
in Geita.
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 Monday, 12 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 18:42
- Next sunrise
- 06:32
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:32 – 07:33
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:33 – 08:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:34 – 09:35
- 4♂︎ Mars09:35 – 10:35
- 5☉︎ Sun10:35 – 11:36
- 6♀︎ Venus11:36 – 12:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:37 – 13:38
- 8☽︎ Moon13:38 – 14:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:39 – 15:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:40 – 16:40
- 11♂︎ Mars16:40 – 17:41
- 12☉︎ Sun17:41 – 18:42
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:42 – 19:41
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:41 – 20:40
- 3☽︎ Moon20:40 – 21:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:39 – 22:39
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:39 – 23:38
- 6♂︎ Mars23:38 – 00:37
- 7☉︎ Sun00:37 – 01:36
- 8♀︎ Venus01:36 – 02:35
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:35 – 03:34
- 10☽︎ Moon03:34 – 04:34
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:34 – 05:33
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:33 – 06:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Geita?
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 18:42: the day lasts 12h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:32, lasts 11h 50m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:32 to 07:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.