Planetary hours
in Gao.
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, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Next sunrise
- 06:00
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Bamako).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:59 – 06:57
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:57 – 07:54
- 3♂︎ Mars07:54 – 08:51
- 4☉︎ Sun08:51 – 09:49
- 5♀︎ Venus09:49 – 10:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:46 – 11:43
- 7☽︎ Moon11:43 – 12:41
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:41 – 13:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:38 – 14:35
- 10♂︎ Mars14:35 – 15:33
- 11☉︎ Sun15:33 – 16:30
- 12♀︎ Venus16:30 – 17:27
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:27 – 18:30
- 2☽︎ Moon18:30 – 19:33
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:33 – 20:35
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:35 – 21:38
- 5♂︎ Mars21:38 – 22:41
- 6☉︎ Sun22:41 – 23:43
- 7♀︎ Venus23:43 – 00:46
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:46 – 01:49
- 9☽︎ Moon01:49 – 02:52
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:52 – 03:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:54 – 04:57
- 12♂︎ Mars04:57 – 06:00
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gao?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 17:27: the day lasts 11h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:00, lasts 12h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:59 to 06:57: 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
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.