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 Saturday, 6 February 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 19:06
- Next sunrise
- 06:36
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:35 – 07:38
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:38 – 08:40
- 3♂︎ Mars08:40 – 09:43
- 4☉︎ Sun09:43 – 10:46
- 5♀︎ Venus10:46 – 11:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:48 – 12:51
- 7☽︎ Moon12:51 – 13:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:53 – 14:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:56 – 15:59
- 10♂︎ Mars15:59 – 17:01
- 11☉︎ Sun17:01 – 18:04
- 12♀︎ Venus18:04 – 19:06
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:06 – 20:04
- 2☽︎ Moon20:04 – 21:01
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:01 – 21:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:59 – 22:56
- 5♂︎ Mars22:56 – 23:54
- 6☉︎ Sun23:54 – 00:51
- 7♀︎ Venus00:51 – 01:48
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:48 – 02:46
- 9☽︎ Moon02:46 – 03:43
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:43 – 04:41
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:41 – 05:38
- 12♂︎ Mars05:38 – 06:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Songea?
On Saturday, 6 February 2027, the Sun rises at 06:35 and sets at 19:06: the day lasts 12h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:36, lasts 11h 29m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:35 to 07:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.