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 Thursday, 19 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Next sunrise
- 05:58
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Africa/Accra).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:58 – 06:56
- 2♂︎ Mars06:56 – 07:55
- 3☉︎ Sun07:55 – 08:53
- 4♀︎ Venus08:53 – 09:51
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:51 – 10:50
- 6☽︎ Moon10:50 – 11:48
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:48 – 12:47
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:47 – 13:45
- 9♂︎ Mars13:45 – 14:43
- 10☉︎ Sun14:43 – 15:42
- 11♀︎ Venus15:42 – 16:40
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:40 – 17:38
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:38 – 18:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:40 – 19:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:42 – 20:43
- 4♂︎ Mars20:43 – 21:45
- 5☉︎ Sun21:45 – 22:47
- 6♀︎ Venus22:47 – 23:48
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:48 – 00:50
- 8☽︎ Moon00:50 – 01:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:52 – 02:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 03:55
- 11♂︎ Mars03:55 – 04:57
- 12☉︎ Sun04:57 – 05:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tamale?
On Thursday, 19 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 17:38: the day lasts 11h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:58, lasts 12h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:58 to 06:56: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.