Planetary hours
in Thiès.
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
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 18:38
- Next sunrise
- 07:04
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Africa/Dakar).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:04 – 08:01
- 2☉︎ Sun08:01 – 08:59
- 3♀︎ Venus08:59 – 09:57
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:57 – 10:55
- 5☽︎ Moon10:55 – 11:53
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:53 – 12:51
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:51 – 13:49
- 8♂︎ Mars13:49 – 14:46
- 9☉︎ Sun14:46 – 15:44
- 10♀︎ Venus15:44 – 16:42
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:42 – 17:40
- 12☽︎ Moon17:40 – 18:38
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:38 – 19:40
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:40 – 20:42
- 3♂︎ Mars20:42 – 21:44
- 4☉︎ Sun21:44 – 22:47
- 5♀︎ Venus22:47 – 23:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:49 – 00:51
- 7☽︎ Moon00:51 – 01:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:53 – 02:55
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:55 – 03:57
- 10♂︎ Mars03:57 – 05:00
- 11☉︎ Sun05:00 – 06:02
- 12♀︎ Venus06:02 – 07:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Thiès?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 18:38: the day lasts 11h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:04, lasts 12h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:04 to 08:01: 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.