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, 10 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Next sunrise
- 05:47
A day hour lasts 1h 00m; a night hour, 1h 00m. Local time (Africa/Ouagadougou).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:47 – 06:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:47 – 07:47
- 3♂︎ Mars07:47 – 08:46
- 4☉︎ Sun08:46 – 09:46
- 5♀︎ Venus09:46 – 10:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:45 – 11:45
- 7☽︎ Moon11:45 – 12:45
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:45 – 13:44
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:44 – 14:44
- 10♂︎ Mars14:44 – 15:43
- 11☉︎ Sun15:43 – 16:43
- 12♀︎ Venus16:43 – 17:43
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:43 – 18:43
- 2☽︎ Moon18:43 – 19:43
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:43 – 20:44
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:44 – 21:44
- 5♂︎ Mars21:44 – 22:45
- 6☉︎ Sun22:45 – 23:45
- 7♀︎ Venus23:45 – 00:45
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:45 – 01:46
- 9☽︎ Moon01:46 – 02:46
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:46 – 03:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:47 – 04:47
- 12♂︎ Mars04:47 – 05:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Fada N'gourma?
On Saturday, 10 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 17:43: the day lasts 11h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 00m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:47, lasts 12h 05m: twelve night hours of 1h 00m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:47 to 06:47: 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.