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 Friday, 22 January 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 19:02
- Next sunrise
- 07:38
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Dakar).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:38 – 08:35
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:35 – 09:32
- 3☽︎ Moon09:32 – 10:29
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:29 – 11:26
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:26 – 12:23
- 6♂︎ Mars12:23 – 13:20
- 7☉︎ Sun13:20 – 14:17
- 8♀︎ Venus14:17 – 15:14
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:14 – 16:11
- 10☽︎ Moon16:11 – 17:08
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:08 – 18:05
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:05 – 19:02
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:02 – 20:05
- 2☉︎ Sun20:05 – 21:08
- 3♀︎ Venus21:08 – 22:11
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:11 – 23:14
- 5☽︎ Moon23:14 – 00:17
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:17 – 01:20
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:20 – 02:23
- 8♂︎ Mars02:23 – 03:26
- 9☉︎ Sun03:26 – 04:29
- 10♀︎ Venus04:29 – 05:32
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:32 – 06:35
- 12☽︎ Moon06:35 – 07:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rufisque?
On Friday, 22 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 19:02: the day lasts 11h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:38, lasts 12h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:38 to 08:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.