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, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 18:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:00
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Africa/Dakar).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:00 – 07:59
- 2☉︎ Sun07:59 – 08:58
- 3♀︎ Venus08:58 – 09:57
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:57 – 10:56
- 5☽︎ Moon10:56 – 11:56
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:56 – 12:55
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:55 – 13:54
- 8♂︎ Mars13:54 – 14:53
- 9☉︎ Sun14:53 – 15:52
- 10♀︎ Venus15:52 – 16:51
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:51 – 17:51
- 12☽︎ Moon17:51 – 18:50
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:50 – 19:51
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:51 – 20:51
- 3♂︎ Mars20:51 – 21:52
- 4☉︎ Sun21:52 – 22:53
- 5♀︎ Venus22:53 – 23:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:54 – 00:55
- 7☽︎ Moon00:55 – 01:56
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:56 – 02:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:56 – 03:57
- 10♂︎ Mars03:57 – 04:58
- 11☉︎ Sun04:58 – 05:59
- 12♀︎ Venus05:59 – 07:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rufisque?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:00 and sets at 18:50: the day lasts 11h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:00, lasts 12h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:00 to 07:59: 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.