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, 14 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 19:12
- Next sunrise
- 06:37
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:37 – 07:40
- 2♂︎ Mars07:40 – 08:43
- 3☉︎ Sun08:43 – 09:46
- 4♀︎ Venus09:46 – 10:49
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:49 – 11:52
- 6☽︎ Moon11:52 – 12:55
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:55 – 13:58
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:58 – 15:01
- 9♂︎ Mars15:01 – 16:03
- 10☉︎ Sun16:03 – 17:06
- 11♀︎ Venus17:06 – 18:09
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:09 – 19:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:12 – 20:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:09 – 21:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:06 – 22:04
- 4♂︎ Mars22:04 – 23:01
- 5☉︎ Sun23:01 – 23:58
- 6♀︎ Venus23:58 – 00:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:55 – 01:52
- 8☽︎ Moon01:52 – 02:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:49 – 03:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:46 – 04:43
- 11♂︎ Mars04:43 – 05:40
- 12☉︎ Sun05:40 – 06:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mbeya?
On Thursday, 14 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:37 and sets at 19:12: the day lasts 12h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:37, lasts 11h 25m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:37 to 07:40: 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.