Planetary hours
in Bamako.
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 Monday, 7 September 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 18:38
- Next sunrise
- 06:21
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (Africa/Bamako).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:21 – 07:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:22 – 08:24
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:24 – 09:25
- 4♂︎ Mars09:25 – 10:26
- 5☉︎ Sun10:26 – 11:28
- 6♀︎ Venus11:28 – 12:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:29 – 13:31
- 8☽︎ Moon13:31 – 14:32
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:32 – 15:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:34 – 16:35
- 11♂︎ Mars16:35 – 17:37
- 12☉︎ Sun17:37 – 18:38
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:38 – 19:37
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:37 – 20:35
- 3☽︎ Moon20:35 – 21:34
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:34 – 22:32
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:32 – 23:31
- 6♂︎ Mars23:31 – 00:29
- 7☉︎ Sun00:29 – 01:28
- 8♀︎ Venus01:28 – 02:26
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:26 – 03:25
- 10☽︎ Moon03:25 – 04:24
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:24 – 05:22
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:22 – 06:21
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bamako?
On Monday, 7 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 18:38: the day lasts 12h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:21, lasts 11h 43m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:21 to 07:22: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.