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 Monday, 4 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 19:15
- Next sunrise
- 06:41
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:41 – 07:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:43 – 08:46
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:46 – 09:49
- 4♂︎ Mars09:49 – 10:52
- 5☉︎ Sun10:52 – 11:55
- 6♀︎ Venus11:55 – 12:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:58 – 14:01
- 8☽︎ Moon14:01 – 15:04
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:04 – 16:06
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:06 – 17:09
- 11♂︎ Mars17:09 – 18:12
- 12☉︎ Sun18:12 – 19:15
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:15 – 20:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:12 – 21:09
- 3☽︎ Moon21:09 – 22:07
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:07 – 23:04
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:04 – 00:01
- 6♂︎ Mars00:01 – 00:58
- 7☉︎ Sun00:58 – 01:55
- 8♀︎ Venus01:55 – 02:52
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:52 – 03:50
- 10☽︎ Moon03:50 – 04:47
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:47 – 05:44
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:44 – 06:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sumbawanga?
On Monday, 4 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 19:15: the day lasts 12h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:41, lasts 11h 26m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:41 to 07:43: 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.