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 Wednesday, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 18:43
- Next sunrise
- 06:28
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:28 – 07:29
- 2☽︎ Moon07:29 – 08:31
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:31 – 09:32
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:32 – 10:33
- 5♂︎ Mars10:33 – 11:34
- 6☉︎ Sun11:34 – 12:36
- 7♀︎ Venus12:36 – 13:37
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:37 – 14:38
- 9☽︎ Moon14:38 – 15:40
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:40 – 16:41
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:41 – 17:42
- 12♂︎ Mars17:42 – 18:43
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:43 – 19:42
- 2♀︎ Venus19:42 – 20:41
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:41 – 21:40
- 4☽︎ Moon21:40 – 22:38
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:38 – 23:37
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:37 – 00:36
- 7♂︎ Mars00:36 – 01:35
- 8☉︎ Sun01:35 – 02:33
- 9♀︎ Venus02:33 – 03:32
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:32 – 04:31
- 11☽︎ Moon04:31 – 05:30
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:30 – 06:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Geita?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 18:43: the day lasts 12h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:28, lasts 11h 45m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:28 to 07:29: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.