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 Saturday, 24 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 18:44
- Next sunrise
- 07:02
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Africa/Dakar).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:02 – 08:00
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:00 – 08:59
- 3♂︎ Mars08:59 – 09:57
- 4☉︎ Sun09:57 – 10:56
- 5♀︎ Venus10:56 – 11:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:54 – 12:53
- 7☽︎ Moon12:53 – 13:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:51 – 14:50
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:50 – 15:48
- 10♂︎ Mars15:48 – 16:47
- 11☉︎ Sun16:47 – 17:45
- 12♀︎ Venus17:45 – 18:44
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:44 – 19:45
- 2☽︎ Moon19:45 – 20:47
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:47 – 21:48
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:48 – 22:50
- 5♂︎ Mars22:50 – 23:51
- 6☉︎ Sun23:51 – 00:53
- 7♀︎ Venus00:53 – 01:54
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:54 – 02:56
- 9☽︎ Moon02:56 – 03:57
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:57 – 04:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:59 – 06:01
- 12♂︎ Mars06:01 – 07:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rufisque?
On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 18:44: the day lasts 11h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:02, lasts 12h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:02 to 08:00: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.