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 Monday, 27 December 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Next sunrise
- 06:26
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Africa/Bamako).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:26 – 07:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:21 – 08:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:17 – 09:13
- 4♂︎ Mars09:13 – 10:09
- 5☉︎ Sun10:09 – 11:05
- 6♀︎ Venus11:05 – 12:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:01 – 12:56
- 8☽︎ Moon12:56 – 13:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:52 – 14:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:48 – 15:44
- 11♂︎ Mars15:44 – 16:40
- 12☉︎ Sun16:40 – 17:36
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:36 – 18:40
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:40 – 19:44
- 3☽︎ Moon19:44 – 20:48
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:48 – 21:52
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:52 – 22:57
- 6♂︎ Mars22:57 – 00:01
- 7☉︎ Sun00:01 – 01:05
- 8♀︎ Venus01:05 – 02:09
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:09 – 03:13
- 10☽︎ Moon03:13 – 04:18
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:18 – 05:22
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:22 – 06:26
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gao?
On Monday, 27 December 2027, the Sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 17:36: the day lasts 11h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:26, lasts 12h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:26 to 07:21: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.