Planetary hours
in Songea.
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, 26 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 18:44
- Next sunrise
- 06:04
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:04 – 07:07
- 2♂︎ Mars07:07 – 08:11
- 3☉︎ Sun08:11 – 09:14
- 4♀︎ Venus09:14 – 10:17
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:17 – 11:21
- 6☽︎ Moon11:21 – 12:24
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:24 – 13:28
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:28 – 14:31
- 9♂︎ Mars14:31 – 15:34
- 10☉︎ Sun15:34 – 16:38
- 11♀︎ Venus16:38 – 17:41
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:41 – 18:44
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:44 – 19:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:41 – 20:38
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:38 – 21:34
- 4♂︎ Mars21:34 – 22:31
- 5☉︎ Sun22:31 – 23:28
- 6♀︎ Venus23:28 – 00:24
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:24 – 01:21
- 8☽︎ Moon01:21 – 02:18
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:18 – 03:14
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:14 – 04:11
- 11♂︎ Mars04:11 – 05:07
- 12☉︎ Sun05:07 – 06:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Songea?
On Thursday, 26 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 18:44: the day lasts 12h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:04, lasts 11h 20m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:04 to 07:07: 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.