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, 7 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 18:53
- Next sunrise
- 07:34
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Dakar).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:34 – 08:31
- 2♂︎ Mars08:31 – 09:27
- 3☉︎ Sun09:27 – 10:24
- 4♀︎ Venus10:24 – 11:20
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:20 – 12:17
- 6☽︎ Moon12:17 – 13:14
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:14 – 14:10
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:10 – 15:07
- 9♂︎ Mars15:07 – 16:03
- 10☉︎ Sun16:03 – 17:00
- 11♀︎ Venus17:00 – 17:57
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:57 – 18:53
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:53 – 19:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:57 – 21:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:00 – 22:03
- 4♂︎ Mars22:03 – 23:07
- 5☉︎ Sun23:07 – 00:10
- 6♀︎ Venus00:10 – 01:14
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:14 – 02:17
- 8☽︎ Moon02:17 – 03:21
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:21 – 04:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:24 – 05:27
- 11♂︎ Mars05:27 – 06:31
- 12☉︎ Sun06:31 – 07:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mbour?
On Thursday, 7 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:34 and sets at 18:53: the day lasts 11h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:34, lasts 12h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:34 to 08:31: 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.