Planetary hours
in Tanga.
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, 27 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:59 – 07:00
- 2☉︎ Sun07:00 – 08:02
- 3♀︎ Venus08:02 – 09:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:03 – 10:04
- 5☽︎ Moon10:04 – 11:06
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:06 – 12:07
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:07 – 13:08
- 8♂︎ Mars13:08 – 14:10
- 9☉︎ Sun14:10 – 15:11
- 10♀︎ Venus15:11 – 16:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:12 – 17:14
- 12☽︎ Moon17:14 – 18:15
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:15 – 19:14
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:14 – 20:12
- 3♂︎ Mars20:12 – 21:11
- 4☉︎ Sun21:11 – 22:10
- 5♀︎ Venus22:10 – 23:08
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:08 – 00:07
- 7☽︎ Moon00:07 – 01:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:06 – 02:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:04 – 03:03
- 10♂︎ Mars03:03 – 04:01
- 11☉︎ Sun04:01 – 05:00
- 12♀︎ Venus05:00 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tanga?
On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 18:15: the day lasts 12h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 11h 44m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:59 to 07:00: 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.