Planetary hours
in Touba.
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, 18 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 19:24
- Next sunrise
- 06:49
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Dakar).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:49 – 07:52
- 2☉︎ Sun07:52 – 08:55
- 3♀︎ Venus08:55 – 09:58
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:58 – 11:01
- 5☽︎ Moon11:01 – 12:04
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:04 – 13:07
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:07 – 14:10
- 8♂︎ Mars14:10 – 15:13
- 9☉︎ Sun15:13 – 16:16
- 10♀︎ Venus16:16 – 17:18
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:18 – 18:21
- 12☽︎ Moon18:21 – 19:24
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:24 – 20:21
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:21 – 21:18
- 3♂︎ Mars21:18 – 22:16
- 4☉︎ Sun22:16 – 23:13
- 5♀︎ Venus23:13 – 00:10
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:10 – 01:07
- 7☽︎ Moon01:07 – 02:04
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:04 – 03:01
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:01 – 03:58
- 10♂︎ Mars03:58 – 04:55
- 11☉︎ Sun04:55 – 05:52
- 12♀︎ Venus05:52 – 06:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Touba?
On Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:49 and sets at 19:24: the day lasts 12h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:49, lasts 11h 25m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:49 to 07:52: 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.