Planetary hours
in Fada N'gourma.
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 Saturday, 22 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Next sunrise
- 05:47
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Ouagadougou).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:47 – 06:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:50 – 07:52
- 3♂︎ Mars07:52 – 08:54
- 4☉︎ Sun08:54 – 09:56
- 5♀︎ Venus09:56 – 10:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:59 – 12:01
- 7☽︎ Moon12:01 – 13:03
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:03 – 14:05
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:05 – 15:08
- 10♂︎ Mars15:08 – 16:10
- 11☉︎ Sun16:10 – 17:12
- 12♀︎ Venus17:12 – 18:14
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:14 – 19:12
- 2☽︎ Moon19:12 – 20:10
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:10 – 21:08
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:08 – 22:05
- 5♂︎ Mars22:05 – 23:03
- 6☉︎ Sun23:03 – 00:01
- 7♀︎ Venus00:01 – 00:59
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:59 – 01:56
- 9☽︎ Moon01:56 – 02:54
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:54 – 03:52
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:52 – 04:50
- 12♂︎ Mars04:50 – 05:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Fada N'gourma?
On Saturday, 22 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 18:14: the day lasts 12h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:47, lasts 11h 33m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:47 to 06:50: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
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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.