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 Tuesday, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Next sunrise
- 05:46
A day hour lasts 1h 00m; a night hour, 1h 00m. Local time (Africa/Accra).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:46 – 06:46
- 2☉︎ Sun06:46 – 07:46
- 3♀︎ Venus07:46 – 08:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:46 – 09:46
- 5☽︎ Moon09:46 – 10:46
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:46 – 11:46
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:46 – 12:46
- 8♂︎ Mars12:46 – 13:46
- 9☉︎ Sun13:46 – 14:46
- 10♀︎ Venus14:46 – 15:46
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:46 – 16:46
- 12☽︎ Moon16:46 – 17:46
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:46 – 18:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:46 – 19:46
- 3♂︎ Mars19:46 – 20:46
- 4☉︎ Sun20:46 – 21:46
- 5♀︎ Venus21:46 – 22:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:46 – 23:46
- 7☽︎ Moon23:46 – 00:46
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:46 – 01:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:46 – 02:46
- 10♂︎ Mars02:46 – 03:46
- 11☉︎ Sun03:46 – 04:46
- 12♀︎ Venus04:46 – 05:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ashaiman?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 17:46: the day lasts 12h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 00m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:46, lasts 12h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 00m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, 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: 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.