Planetary hours
in Mbeya.
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 Thursday, 26 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 18:50
- Next sunrise
- 06:16
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:16 – 07:18
- 2♂︎ Mars07:18 – 08:21
- 3☉︎ Sun08:21 – 09:24
- 4♀︎ Venus09:24 – 10:27
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:27 – 11:30
- 6☽︎ Moon11:30 – 12:33
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:33 – 13:36
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:36 – 14:39
- 9♂︎ Mars14:39 – 15:42
- 10☉︎ Sun15:42 – 16:45
- 11♀︎ Venus16:45 – 17:48
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:48 – 18:50
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:50 – 19:48
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:48 – 20:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:45 – 21:42
- 4♂︎ Mars21:42 – 22:39
- 5☉︎ Sun22:39 – 23:36
- 6♀︎ Venus23:36 – 00:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:33 – 01:30
- 8☽︎ Moon01:30 – 02:27
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:27 – 03:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:24 – 04:21
- 11♂︎ Mars04:21 – 05:19
- 12☉︎ Sun05:19 – 06:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mbeya?
On Thursday, 26 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 18:50: the day lasts 12h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:16, lasts 11h 25m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:16 to 07:18: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.