Planetary hours
in Tabora.
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, 10 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 18:42
- Next sunrise
- 06:22
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:22 – 07:24
- 2☉︎ Sun07:24 – 08:26
- 3♀︎ Venus08:26 – 09:27
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:27 – 10:29
- 5☽︎ Moon10:29 – 11:30
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:30 – 12:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:32 – 13:34
- 8♂︎ Mars13:34 – 14:35
- 9☉︎ Sun14:35 – 15:37
- 10♀︎ Venus15:37 – 16:39
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:39 – 17:40
- 12☽︎ Moon17:40 – 18:42
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:42 – 19:40
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:40 – 20:39
- 3♂︎ Mars20:39 – 21:37
- 4☉︎ Sun21:37 – 22:35
- 5♀︎ Venus22:35 – 23:34
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:34 – 00:32
- 7☽︎ Moon00:32 – 01:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:30 – 02:29
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:29 – 03:27
- 10♂︎ Mars03:27 – 04:26
- 11☉︎ Sun04:26 – 05:24
- 12♀︎ Venus05:24 – 06:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tabora?
On Tuesday, 10 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 18:42: the day lasts 12h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:22, lasts 11h 40m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:22 to 07:24: 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.