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, 24 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 18:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:13
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Dakar).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:13 – 08:10
- 2☉︎ Sun08:10 – 09:07
- 3♀︎ Venus09:07 – 10:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:03 – 11:00
- 5☽︎ Moon11:00 – 11:57
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:57 – 12:54
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:54 – 13:51
- 8♂︎ Mars13:51 – 14:48
- 9☉︎ Sun14:48 – 15:44
- 10♀︎ Venus15:44 – 16:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:41 – 17:38
- 12☽︎ Moon17:38 – 18:35
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:35 – 19:38
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:38 – 20:41
- 3♂︎ Mars20:41 – 21:44
- 4☉︎ Sun21:44 – 22:48
- 5♀︎ Venus22:48 – 23:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:51 – 00:54
- 7☽︎ Moon00:54 – 01:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 03:01
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:01 – 04:04
- 10♂︎ Mars04:04 – 05:07
- 11☉︎ Sun05:07 – 06:10
- 12♀︎ Venus06:10 – 07:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Thiès?
On Tuesday, 24 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:13 and sets at 18:35: the day lasts 11h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:13, lasts 12h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:13 to 08:10: 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.