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 Monday, 7 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 18:50
- Next sunrise
- 06:07
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:06 – 07:10
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:10 – 08:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:14 – 09:17
- 4♂︎ Mars09:17 – 10:21
- 5☉︎ Sun10:21 – 11:25
- 6♀︎ Venus11:25 – 12:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:28 – 13:32
- 8☽︎ Moon13:32 – 14:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:36 – 15:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:39 – 16:43
- 11♂︎ Mars16:43 – 17:47
- 12☉︎ Sun17:47 – 18:50
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:50 – 19:47
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:47 – 20:43
- 3☽︎ Moon20:43 – 21:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:39 – 22:36
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:36 – 23:32
- 6♂︎ Mars23:32 – 00:28
- 7☉︎ Sun00:28 – 01:25
- 8♀︎ Venus01:25 – 02:21
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:21 – 03:18
- 10☽︎ Moon03:18 – 04:14
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:14 – 05:10
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:10 – 06:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Songea?
On Monday, 7 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 18:50: the day lasts 12h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:07, lasts 11h 17m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:06 to 07:10: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.