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, 12 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 18:47
- Next sunrise
- 06:40
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (Africa/Kampala).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:40 – 07:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:40 – 08:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:41 – 09:42
- 4♂︎ Mars09:42 – 10:42
- 5☉︎ Sun10:42 – 11:43
- 6♀︎ Venus11:43 – 12:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:43 – 13:44
- 8☽︎ Moon13:44 – 14:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:45 – 15:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:45 – 16:46
- 11♂︎ Mars16:46 – 17:46
- 12☉︎ Sun17:46 – 18:47
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:47 – 19:46
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:46 – 20:46
- 3☽︎ Moon20:46 – 21:45
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:45 – 22:45
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:45 – 23:44
- 6♂︎ Mars23:44 – 00:43
- 7☉︎ Sun00:43 – 01:43
- 8♀︎ Venus01:43 – 02:42
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:42 – 03:41
- 10☽︎ Moon03:41 – 04:41
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:41 – 05:40
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:40 – 06:40
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mbarara?
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:40 and sets at 18:47: the day lasts 12h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:40, lasts 11h 53m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:40 to 07:40: 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.