Planetary hours
in Mbour.
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, 19 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 18:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:10
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Dakar).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:10 – 08:07
- 2♂︎ Mars08:07 – 09:04
- 3☉︎ Sun09:04 – 10:01
- 4♀︎ Venus10:01 – 10:58
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:58 – 11:56
- 6☽︎ Moon11:56 – 12:53
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:53 – 13:50
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:50 – 14:47
- 9♂︎ Mars14:47 – 15:44
- 10☉︎ Sun15:44 – 16:41
- 11♀︎ Venus16:41 – 17:38
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:38 – 18:35
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:35 – 19:38
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:38 – 20:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:41 – 21:44
- 4♂︎ Mars21:44 – 22:47
- 5☉︎ Sun22:47 – 23:50
- 6♀︎ Venus23:50 – 00:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:53 – 01:56
- 8☽︎ Moon01:56 – 02:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:59 – 04:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:02 – 05:05
- 11♂︎ Mars05:05 – 06:07
- 12☉︎ Sun06:07 – 07:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mbour?
On Thursday, 19 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 18:35: the day lasts 11h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:10, lasts 12h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:10 to 08:07: 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.