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, 29 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 19:03
- Next sunrise
- 06:38
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:38 – 07:40
- 2☉︎ Sun07:40 – 08:42
- 3♀︎ Venus08:42 – 09:44
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:44 – 10:46
- 5☽︎ Moon10:46 – 11:48
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:48 – 12:50
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:50 – 13:52
- 8♂︎ Mars13:52 – 14:54
- 9☉︎ Sun14:54 – 15:56
- 10♀︎ Venus15:56 – 16:58
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:58 – 18:00
- 12☽︎ Moon18:00 – 19:03
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:03 – 20:01
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:01 – 20:58
- 3♂︎ Mars20:58 – 21:56
- 4☉︎ Sun21:56 – 22:54
- 5♀︎ Venus22:54 – 23:52
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:52 – 00:50
- 7☽︎ Moon00:50 – 01:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:48 – 02:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:46 – 03:44
- 10♂︎ Mars03:44 – 04:42
- 11☉︎ Sun04:42 – 05:40
- 12♀︎ Venus05:40 – 06:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tabora?
On Tuesday, 29 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 19:03: the day lasts 12h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:38, lasts 11h 36m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:38 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.