Planetary hours
in Zanzibar.
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, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:55 – 06:57
- 2♂︎ Mars06:57 – 07:59
- 3☉︎ Sun07:59 – 09:01
- 4♀︎ Venus09:01 – 10:03
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:03 – 11:05
- 6☽︎ Moon11:05 – 12:07
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:07 – 13:09
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:09 – 14:11
- 9♂︎ Mars14:11 – 15:13
- 10☉︎ Sun15:13 – 16:14
- 11♀︎ Venus16:14 – 17:16
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:16 – 18:18
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:18 – 19:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:16 – 20:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:14 – 21:13
- 4♂︎ Mars21:13 – 22:11
- 5☉︎ Sun22:11 – 23:09
- 6♀︎ Venus23:09 – 00:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:07 – 01:05
- 8☽︎ Moon01:05 – 02:03
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:03 – 03:01
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:01 – 03:59
- 11♂︎ Mars03:59 – 04:57
- 12☉︎ Sun04:57 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Zanzibar?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 18:18: the day lasts 12h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 11h 37m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:55 to 06:57: 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.