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 Tuesday, 23 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 19:09
- Next sunrise
- 06:49
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:49 – 07:51
- 2☉︎ Sun07:51 – 08:53
- 3♀︎ Venus08:53 – 09:54
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:54 – 10:56
- 5☽︎ Moon10:56 – 11:57
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:57 – 12:59
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:59 – 14:01
- 8♂︎ Mars14:01 – 15:02
- 9☉︎ Sun15:02 – 16:04
- 10♀︎ Venus16:04 – 17:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:05 – 18:07
- 12☽︎ Moon18:07 – 19:09
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:09 – 20:07
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:07 – 21:05
- 3♂︎ Mars21:05 – 22:04
- 4☉︎ Sun22:04 – 23:02
- 5♀︎ Venus23:02 – 00:01
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:01 – 00:59
- 7☽︎ Moon00:59 – 01:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 02:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:56 – 03:54
- 10♂︎ Mars03:54 – 04:53
- 11☉︎ Sun04:53 – 05:51
- 12♀︎ Venus05:51 – 06:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mbeya?
On Tuesday, 23 February 2027, the Sun rises at 06:49 and sets at 19:09: the day lasts 12h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:49, lasts 11h 41m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:49 to 07:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.