Planetary hours
in Sumbawanga.
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 Tuesday, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 18:49
- Next sunrise
- 06:24
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:24 – 07:26
- 2☉︎ Sun07:26 – 08:29
- 3♀︎ Venus08:29 – 09:31
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:31 – 10:33
- 5☽︎ Moon10:33 – 11:35
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:35 – 12:37
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:37 – 13:39
- 8♂︎ Mars13:39 – 14:41
- 9☉︎ Sun14:41 – 15:43
- 10♀︎ Venus15:43 – 16:45
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:45 – 17:47
- 12☽︎ Moon17:47 – 18:49
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:49 – 19:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:47 – 20:45
- 3♂︎ Mars20:45 – 21:43
- 4☉︎ Sun21:43 – 22:41
- 5♀︎ Venus22:41 – 23:39
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:37
- 7☽︎ Moon00:37 – 01:34
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:34 – 02:32
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:32 – 03:30
- 10♂︎ Mars03:30 – 04:28
- 11☉︎ Sun04:28 – 05:26
- 12♀︎ Venus05:26 – 06:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sumbawanga?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 18:49: the day lasts 12h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:24, lasts 11h 35m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:24 to 07:26: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.