Planetary hours
in Rufisque.
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 Monday, 27 April 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 19:25
- Next sunrise
- 06:47
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Dakar).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:48 – 07:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:51 – 08:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:54 – 09:57
- 4♂︎ Mars09:57 – 11:00
- 5☉︎ Sun11:00 – 12:03
- 6♀︎ Venus12:03 – 13:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:06 – 14:09
- 8☽︎ Moon14:09 – 15:12
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:12 – 16:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:16 – 17:19
- 11♂︎ Mars17:19 – 18:22
- 12☉︎ Sun18:22 – 19:25
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:25 – 20:22
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:22 – 21:19
- 3☽︎ Moon21:19 – 22:15
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:15 – 23:12
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:12 – 00:09
- 6♂︎ Mars00:09 – 01:06
- 7☉︎ Sun01:06 – 02:03
- 8♀︎ Venus02:03 – 03:00
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:00 – 03:57
- 10☽︎ Moon03:57 – 04:54
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:54 – 05:50
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:50 – 06:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rufisque?
On Monday, 27 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:48 and sets at 19:25: the day lasts 12h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:47, lasts 11h 23m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:48 to 07:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.