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, 10 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 18:37
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Dakar).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:07 – 08:05
- 2☉︎ Sun08:05 – 09:02
- 3♀︎ Venus09:02 – 10:00
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:00 – 10:57
- 5☽︎ Moon10:57 – 11:55
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:55 – 12:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:52 – 13:50
- 8♂︎ Mars13:50 – 14:47
- 9☉︎ Sun14:47 – 15:45
- 10♀︎ Venus15:45 – 16:42
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:42 – 17:40
- 12☽︎ Moon17:40 – 18:37
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:37 – 19:40
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:40 – 20:42
- 3♂︎ Mars20:42 – 21:45
- 4☉︎ Sun21:45 – 22:48
- 5♀︎ Venus22:48 – 23:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:50 – 00:53
- 7☽︎ Moon00:53 – 01:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:55 – 02:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:58 – 04:00
- 10♂︎ Mars04:00 – 05:03
- 11☉︎ Sun05:03 – 06:05
- 12♀︎ Venus06:05 – 07:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rufisque?
On Tuesday, 10 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 18:37: the day lasts 11h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:08, lasts 12h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:07 to 08:05: 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.