Planetary hours
in Dédougou.
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, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 06:09
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Africa/Ouagadougou).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:09 – 07:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:07 – 08:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:05 – 09:03
- 4♂︎ Mars09:03 – 10:01
- 5☉︎ Sun10:01 – 10:59
- 6♀︎ Venus10:59 – 11:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:57 – 12:55
- 8☽︎ Moon12:55 – 13:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:53 – 14:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:51 – 15:49
- 11♂︎ Mars15:49 – 16:47
- 12☉︎ Sun16:47 – 17:45
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:45 – 18:47
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:47 – 19:49
- 3☽︎ Moon19:49 – 20:51
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:51 – 21:53
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:53 – 22:55
- 6♂︎ Mars22:55 – 23:57
- 7☉︎ Sun23:57 – 00:59
- 8♀︎ Venus00:59 – 02:01
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:01 – 03:03
- 10☽︎ Moon03:03 – 04:05
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:05 – 05:07
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:07 – 06:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dédougou?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 11h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:09, lasts 12h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:09 to 07:07: 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.