Planetary hours
in Katabi.
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, 29 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 18:43
- Next sunrise
- 06:36
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (Africa/Kampala).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:37 – 07:37
- 2☉︎ Sun07:37 – 08:38
- 3♀︎ Venus08:38 – 09:38
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:38 – 10:39
- 5☽︎ Moon10:39 – 11:39
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:39 – 12:40
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:40 – 13:40
- 8♂︎ Mars13:40 – 14:41
- 9☉︎ Sun14:41 – 15:42
- 10♀︎ Venus15:42 – 16:42
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:42 – 17:43
- 12☽︎ Moon17:43 – 18:43
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:43 – 19:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:43 – 20:42
- 3♂︎ Mars20:42 – 21:41
- 4☉︎ Sun21:41 – 22:41
- 5♀︎ Venus22:41 – 23:40
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:40 – 00:40
- 7☽︎ Moon00:40 – 01:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:39 – 02:39
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:39 – 03:38
- 10♂︎ Mars03:38 – 04:38
- 11☉︎ Sun04:38 – 05:37
- 12♀︎ Venus05:37 – 06:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Katabi?
On Tuesday, 29 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:37 and sets at 18:43: the day lasts 12h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:36, lasts 11h 53m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:37 to 07:37: 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.