Planetary hours
in Atakpamé.
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 Sunday, 25 October 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Africa/Lome).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun05:42 – 06:42
- 2♀︎ Venus06:42 – 07:41
- 3☿︎ Mercury07:41 – 08:41
- 4☽︎ Moon08:41 – 09:40
- 5♄︎ Saturn09:40 – 10:40
- 6♃︎ Jupiter10:40 – 11:39
- 7♂︎ Mars11:39 – 12:38
- 8☉︎ Sun12:38 – 13:38
- 9♀︎ Venus13:38 – 14:37
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:37 – 15:37
- 11☽︎ Moon15:37 – 16:36
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:36 – 17:36
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:36 – 18:36
- 2♂︎ Mars18:36 – 19:37
- 3☉︎ Sun19:37 – 20:37
- 4♀︎ Venus20:37 – 21:38
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:38 – 22:39
- 6☽︎ Moon22:39 – 23:39
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:39 – 00:40
- 8♃︎ Jupiter00:40 – 01:40
- 9♂︎ Mars01:40 – 02:41
- 10☉︎ Sun02:41 – 03:41
- 11♀︎ Venus03:41 – 04:42
- 12☿︎ Mercury04:42 – 05:42
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Atakpamé?
On Sunday, 25 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 17:36: the day lasts 11h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 12h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 05:42 to 06:42: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.