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, 9 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 19:11
- Next sunrise
- 06:54
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:54 – 07:55
- 2☉︎ Sun07:55 – 08:56
- 3♀︎ Venus08:56 – 09:58
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:58 – 10:59
- 5☽︎ Moon10:59 – 12:01
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:01 – 13:02
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:02 – 14:04
- 8♂︎ Mars14:04 – 15:05
- 9☉︎ Sun15:05 – 16:07
- 10♀︎ Venus16:07 – 17:08
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:08 – 18:10
- 12☽︎ Moon18:10 – 19:11
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:11 – 20:10
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:10 – 21:08
- 3♂︎ Mars21:08 – 22:07
- 4☉︎ Sun22:07 – 23:05
- 5♀︎ Venus23:05 – 00:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:04 – 01:02
- 7☽︎ Moon01:02 – 02:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:01 – 02:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:59 – 03:58
- 10♂︎ Mars03:58 – 04:57
- 11☉︎ Sun04:57 – 05:55
- 12♀︎ Venus05:55 – 06:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tabora?
On Tuesday, 9 February 2027, the Sun rises at 06:54 and sets at 19:11: the day lasts 12h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:54, lasts 11h 43m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:54 to 07:55: 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.