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, 23 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 19:41
- Next sunrise
- 06:41
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Dakar).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:41 – 07:46
- 2☉︎ Sun07:46 – 08:51
- 3♀︎ Venus08:51 – 09:56
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:56 – 11:01
- 5☽︎ Moon11:01 – 12:06
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:06 – 13:11
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:11 – 14:16
- 8♂︎ Mars14:16 – 15:21
- 9☉︎ Sun15:21 – 16:26
- 10♀︎ Venus16:26 – 17:31
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:31 – 18:36
- 12☽︎ Moon18:36 – 19:41
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:41 – 20:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:36 – 21:31
- 3♂︎ Mars21:31 – 22:26
- 4☉︎ Sun22:26 – 23:21
- 5♀︎ Venus23:21 – 00:16
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:16 – 01:11
- 7☽︎ Moon01:11 – 02:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:06 – 03:01
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:01 – 03:56
- 10♂︎ Mars03:56 – 04:51
- 11☉︎ Sun04:51 – 05:46
- 12♀︎ Venus05:46 – 06:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rufisque?
On Tuesday, 23 June 2026, the Sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 19:41: the day lasts 13h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:41, lasts 11h 00m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:41 to 07:46: 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.