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, 29 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 19:13
- Next sunrise
- 06:38
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:37 – 07:40
- 2☉︎ Sun07:40 – 08:43
- 3♀︎ Venus08:43 – 09:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:46 – 10:49
- 5☽︎ Moon10:49 – 11:52
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:52 – 12:55
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:55 – 13:58
- 8♂︎ Mars13:58 – 15:01
- 9☉︎ Sun15:01 – 16:04
- 10♀︎ Venus16:04 – 17:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:07 – 18:10
- 12☽︎ Moon18:10 – 19:13
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:13 – 20:10
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:10 – 21:07
- 3♂︎ Mars21:07 – 22:04
- 4☉︎ Sun22:04 – 23:01
- 5♀︎ Venus23:01 – 23:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:58 – 00:55
- 7☽︎ Moon00:55 – 01:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:52 – 02:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:49 – 03:47
- 10♂︎ Mars03:47 – 04:44
- 11☉︎ Sun04:44 – 05:41
- 12♀︎ Venus05:41 – 06:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sumbawanga?
On Tuesday, 29 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:37 and sets at 19:13: the day lasts 12h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:38, lasts 11h 25m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:37 to 07:40: 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.