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 Saturday, 23 January 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 19:14
- Next sunrise
- 06:41
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:41 – 07:44
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:44 – 08:47
- 3♂︎ Mars08:47 – 09:49
- 4☉︎ Sun09:49 – 10:52
- 5♀︎ Venus10:52 – 11:55
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:55 – 12:57
- 7☽︎ Moon12:57 – 14:00
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:00 – 15:03
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:03 – 16:06
- 10♂︎ Mars16:06 – 17:08
- 11☉︎ Sun17:08 – 18:11
- 12♀︎ Venus18:11 – 19:14
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:14 – 20:11
- 2☽︎ Moon20:11 – 21:08
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:08 – 22:06
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:06 – 23:03
- 5♂︎ Mars23:03 – 00:00
- 6☉︎ Sun00:00 – 00:58
- 7♀︎ Venus00:58 – 01:55
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:55 – 02:52
- 9☽︎ Moon02:52 – 03:50
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:50 – 04:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:47 – 05:44
- 12♂︎ Mars05:44 – 06:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mbeya?
On Saturday, 23 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 19:14: the day lasts 12h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:41, lasts 11h 28m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:41 to 07:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.