Planetary hours
in Ashaiman.
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, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Next sunrise
- 05:46
A day hour lasts 1h 00m; a night hour, 1h 00m. Local time (Africa/Accra).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:46 – 06:46
- 2♂︎ Mars06:46 – 07:47
- 3☉︎ Sun07:47 – 08:47
- 4♀︎ Venus08:47 – 09:47
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:47 – 10:47
- 6☽︎ Moon10:47 – 11:47
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:47 – 12:47
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:47 – 13:47
- 9♂︎ Mars13:47 – 14:48
- 10☉︎ Sun14:48 – 15:48
- 11♀︎ Venus15:48 – 16:48
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:48 – 17:48
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:48 – 18:48
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:48 – 19:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:48 – 20:48
- 4♂︎ Mars20:48 – 21:47
- 5☉︎ Sun21:47 – 22:47
- 6♀︎ Venus22:47 – 23:47
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:47 – 00:47
- 8☽︎ Moon00:47 – 01:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:47 – 02:47
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:47 – 03:46
- 11♂︎ Mars03:46 – 04:46
- 12☉︎ Sun04:46 – 05:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ashaiman?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 17:48: the day lasts 12h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 00m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:46, lasts 11h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 00m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:46 to 06:46: 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.