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 Tuesday, 5 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 19:27
- Next sunrise
- 06:44
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Dakar).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:44 – 07:48
- 2☉︎ Sun07:48 – 08:51
- 3♀︎ Venus08:51 – 09:55
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:55 – 10:58
- 5☽︎ Moon10:58 – 12:02
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:02 – 13:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:05 – 14:09
- 8♂︎ Mars14:09 – 15:12
- 9☉︎ Sun15:12 – 16:16
- 10♀︎ Venus16:16 – 17:20
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:20 – 18:23
- 12☽︎ Moon18:23 – 19:27
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:27 – 20:23
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:23 – 21:19
- 3♂︎ Mars21:19 – 22:16
- 4☉︎ Sun22:16 – 23:12
- 5♀︎ Venus23:12 – 00:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:09 – 01:05
- 7☽︎ Moon01:05 – 02:02
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:02 – 02:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:58 – 03:54
- 10♂︎ Mars03:54 – 04:51
- 11☉︎ Sun04:51 – 05:47
- 12♀︎ Venus05:47 – 06:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rufisque?
On Tuesday, 5 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 19:27: the day lasts 12h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:44, lasts 11h 17m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:44 to 07:48: 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.