Planetary hours
in Mbarara.
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, 5 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 18:49
- Next sunrise
- 06:42
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (Africa/Kampala).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:42 – 07:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:42 – 08:43
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:43 – 09:44
- 4♂︎ Mars09:44 – 10:44
- 5☉︎ Sun10:44 – 11:45
- 6♀︎ Venus11:45 – 12:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:45 – 13:46
- 8☽︎ Moon13:46 – 14:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:46 – 15:47
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:47 – 16:48
- 11♂︎ Mars16:48 – 17:48
- 12☉︎ Sun17:48 – 18:49
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:49 – 19:48
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:48 – 20:48
- 3☽︎ Moon20:48 – 21:47
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:47 – 22:46
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:46 – 23:46
- 6♂︎ Mars23:46 – 00:45
- 7☉︎ Sun00:45 – 01:45
- 8♀︎ Venus01:45 – 02:44
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:44 – 03:43
- 10☽︎ Moon03:43 – 04:43
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:43 – 05:42
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:42 – 06:42
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mbarara?
On Monday, 5 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 18:49: the day lasts 12h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:42, lasts 11h 53m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:42 to 07:42: 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.