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, 19 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 19:19
- Next sunrise
- 06:48
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:48 – 07:51
- 2☉︎ Sun07:51 – 08:53
- 3♀︎ Venus08:53 – 09:56
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:56 – 10:58
- 5☽︎ Moon10:58 – 12:01
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:01 – 13:04
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:04 – 14:06
- 8♂︎ Mars14:06 – 15:09
- 9☉︎ Sun15:09 – 16:11
- 10♀︎ Venus16:11 – 17:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:14 – 18:17
- 12☽︎ Moon18:17 – 19:19
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:19 – 20:17
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:17 – 21:14
- 3♂︎ Mars21:14 – 22:11
- 4☉︎ Sun22:11 – 23:09
- 5♀︎ Venus23:09 – 00:06
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:06 – 01:04
- 7☽︎ Moon01:04 – 02:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:01 – 02:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:59 – 03:56
- 10♂︎ Mars03:56 – 04:54
- 11☉︎ Sun04:54 – 05:51
- 12♀︎ Venus05:51 – 06:48
Other cities · Tanzania
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sumbawanga?
On Tuesday, 19 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:48 and sets at 19:19: the day lasts 12h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:48, lasts 11h 29m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:48 to 07:51: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.