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, 31 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 19:02
- Next sunrise
- 06:18
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:18 – 07:21
- 2♂︎ Mars07:21 – 08:25
- 3☉︎ Sun08:25 – 09:29
- 4♀︎ Venus09:29 – 10:32
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:32 – 11:36
- 6☽︎ Moon11:36 – 12:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:40 – 13:44
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:44 – 14:47
- 9♂︎ Mars14:47 – 15:51
- 10☉︎ Sun15:51 – 16:55
- 11♀︎ Venus16:55 – 17:58
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:58 – 19:02
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:02 – 19:58
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:58 – 20:55
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:55 – 21:51
- 4♂︎ Mars21:51 – 22:47
- 5☉︎ Sun22:47 – 23:44
- 6♀︎ Venus23:44 – 00:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:40 – 01:36
- 8☽︎ Moon01:36 – 02:33
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:33 – 03:29
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:29 – 04:25
- 11♂︎ Mars04:25 – 05:22
- 12☉︎ Sun05:22 – 06:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Songea?
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 19:02: the day lasts 12h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:18, lasts 11h 16m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:18 to 07:21: 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.