Planetary hours
in Dapaong.
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, 26 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Next sunrise
- 05:49
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Africa/Lome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:49 – 06:48
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:48 – 07:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:47 – 08:46
- 4♂︎ Mars08:46 – 09:45
- 5☉︎ Sun09:45 – 10:44
- 6♀︎ Venus10:44 – 11:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:43 – 12:41
- 8☽︎ Moon12:41 – 13:40
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:40 – 14:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:39 – 15:38
- 11♂︎ Mars15:38 – 16:37
- 12☉︎ Sun16:37 – 17:36
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:36 – 18:37
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:37 – 19:38
- 3☽︎ Moon19:38 – 20:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:39 – 21:41
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:41 – 22:42
- 6♂︎ Mars22:42 – 23:43
- 7☉︎ Sun23:43 – 00:44
- 8♀︎ Venus00:44 – 01:45
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:45 – 02:46
- 10☽︎ Moon02:46 – 03:47
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:47 – 04:48
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:48 – 05:49
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dapaong?
On Monday, 26 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 17:36: the day lasts 11h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:49, lasts 12h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:49 to 06:48: 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.