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 Thursday, 7 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 18:54
- Next sunrise
- 07:36
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Africa/Dakar).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:36 – 08:32
- 2♂︎ Mars08:32 – 09:29
- 3☉︎ Sun09:29 – 10:25
- 4♀︎ Venus10:25 – 11:22
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:22 – 12:18
- 6☽︎ Moon12:18 – 13:15
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:15 – 14:11
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:11 – 15:08
- 9♂︎ Mars15:08 – 16:04
- 10☉︎ Sun16:04 – 17:01
- 11♀︎ Venus17:01 – 17:57
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:57 – 18:54
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:54 – 19:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:57 – 21:01
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:01 – 22:04
- 4♂︎ Mars22:04 – 23:08
- 5☉︎ Sun23:08 – 00:11
- 6♀︎ Venus00:11 – 01:15
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:15 – 02:18
- 8☽︎ Moon02:18 – 03:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:22 – 04:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:25 – 05:29
- 11♂︎ Mars05:29 – 06:33
- 12☉︎ Sun06:33 – 07:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rufisque?
On Thursday, 7 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:36 and sets at 18:54: the day lasts 11h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:36, lasts 12h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:36 to 08:32: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.