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 Wednesday, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Next sunrise
- 05:57
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Africa/Ouagadougou).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:57 – 06:54
- 2☽︎ Moon06:54 – 07:52
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:52 – 08:50
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:50 – 09:48
- 5♂︎ Mars09:48 – 10:45
- 6☉︎ Sun10:45 – 11:43
- 7♀︎ Venus11:43 – 12:41
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:41 – 13:39
- 9☽︎ Moon13:39 – 14:36
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:36 – 15:34
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:34 – 16:32
- 12♂︎ Mars16:32 – 17:30
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:30 – 18:32
- 2♀︎ Venus18:32 – 19:34
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:34 – 20:37
- 4☽︎ Moon20:37 – 21:39
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:39 – 22:41
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:41 – 23:43
- 7♂︎ Mars23:43 – 00:46
- 8☉︎ Sun00:46 – 01:48
- 9♀︎ Venus01:48 – 02:50
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:50 – 03:53
- 11☽︎ Moon03:53 – 04:55
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:55 – 05:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Fada N'gourma?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 17:30: the day lasts 11h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:57, lasts 12h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:57 to 06:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.