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, 12 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 19:18
- Next sunrise
- 06:45
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:45 – 07:47
- 2☉︎ Sun07:47 – 08:50
- 3♀︎ Venus08:50 – 09:53
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:53 – 10:56
- 5☽︎ Moon10:56 – 11:58
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:58 – 13:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 14:04
- 8♂︎ Mars14:04 – 15:07
- 9☉︎ Sun15:07 – 16:09
- 10♀︎ Venus16:09 – 17:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:12 – 18:15
- 12☽︎ Moon18:15 – 19:18
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:18 – 20:15
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:15 – 21:12
- 3♂︎ Mars21:12 – 22:10
- 4☉︎ Sun22:10 – 23:07
- 5♀︎ Venus23:07 – 00:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:04 – 01:01
- 7☽︎ Moon01:01 – 01:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:59 – 02:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:56 – 03:53
- 10♂︎ Mars03:53 – 04:51
- 11☉︎ Sun04:51 – 05:48
- 12♀︎ Venus05:48 – 06:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sumbawanga?
On Tuesday, 12 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:45 and sets at 19:18: the day lasts 12h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:45, lasts 11h 28m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:45 to 07:47: 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.