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 Thursday, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Next sunrise
- 06:02
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Bamako).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:01 – 06:59
- 2♂︎ Mars06:59 – 07:56
- 3☉︎ Sun07:56 – 08:53
- 4♀︎ Venus08:53 – 09:50
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:50 – 10:47
- 6☽︎ Moon10:47 – 11:44
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:44 – 12:41
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:41 – 13:38
- 9♂︎ Mars13:38 – 14:35
- 10☉︎ Sun14:35 – 15:32
- 11♀︎ Venus15:32 – 16:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:29 – 17:26
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:26 – 18:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:29 – 19:32
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:32 – 20:35
- 4♂︎ Mars20:35 – 21:38
- 5☉︎ Sun21:38 – 22:41
- 6♀︎ Venus22:41 – 23:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:44 – 00:47
- 8☽︎ Moon00:47 – 01:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:50 – 02:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 03:56
- 11♂︎ Mars03:56 – 04:59
- 12☉︎ Sun04:59 – 06:02
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gao?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 17:26: the day lasts 11h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:02, lasts 12h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:01 to 06:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.