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, 21 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Next sunrise
- 06:12
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Lome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:12 – 07:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:09 – 08:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:07 – 09:04
- 4♂︎ Mars09:04 – 10:02
- 5☉︎ Sun10:02 – 10:59
- 6♀︎ Venus10:59 – 11:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:57 – 12:54
- 8☽︎ Moon12:54 – 13:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:52 – 14:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:49 – 15:47
- 11♂︎ Mars15:47 – 16:44
- 12☉︎ Sun16:44 – 17:41
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:41 – 18:44
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:44 – 19:47
- 3☽︎ Moon19:47 – 20:49
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:49 – 21:52
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:52 – 22:54
- 6♂︎ Mars22:54 – 23:57
- 7☉︎ Sun23:57 – 01:00
- 8♀︎ Venus01:00 – 02:02
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:02 – 03:05
- 10☽︎ Moon03:05 – 04:07
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:07 – 05:10
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:10 – 06:12
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dapaong?
On Monday, 21 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 17:41: the day lasts 11h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:12, lasts 12h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:12 to 07:09: 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.