Planetary hours
in Tamale.
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, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Africa/Accra).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:53 – 06:52
- 2☉︎ Sun06:52 – 07:51
- 3♀︎ Venus07:51 – 08:50
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:50 – 09:49
- 5☽︎ Moon09:49 – 10:47
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:47 – 11:46
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:46 – 12:45
- 8♂︎ Mars12:45 – 13:44
- 9☉︎ Sun13:44 – 14:43
- 10♀︎ Venus14:43 – 15:42
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:42 – 16:41
- 12☽︎ Moon16:41 – 17:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:40 – 18:41
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:41 – 19:42
- 3♂︎ Mars19:42 – 20:43
- 4☉︎ Sun20:43 – 21:44
- 5♀︎ Venus21:44 – 22:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:45 – 23:46
- 7☽︎ Moon23:46 – 00:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:48 – 01:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:49 – 02:50
- 10♂︎ Mars02:50 – 03:51
- 11☉︎ Sun03:51 – 04:52
- 12♀︎ Venus04:52 – 05:53
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tamale?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 17:40: the day lasts 11h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 12h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:53 to 06:52: 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.