Planetary hours
in Kaolack.
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, 17 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 18:43
- Next sunrise
- 06:55
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Africa/Dakar).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:55 – 07:54
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:54 – 08:53
- 3♂︎ Mars08:53 – 09:52
- 4☉︎ Sun09:52 – 10:51
- 5♀︎ Venus10:51 – 11:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:50 – 12:49
- 7☽︎ Moon12:49 – 13:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:48 – 14:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:47 – 15:46
- 10♂︎ Mars15:46 – 16:45
- 11☉︎ Sun16:45 – 17:44
- 12♀︎ Venus17:44 – 18:43
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:43 – 19:44
- 2☽︎ Moon19:44 – 20:45
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:45 – 21:46
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:46 – 22:47
- 5♂︎ Mars22:47 – 23:48
- 6☉︎ Sun23:48 – 00:49
- 7♀︎ Venus00:49 – 01:50
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:50 – 02:51
- 9☽︎ Moon02:51 – 03:52
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:52 – 04:53
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:53 – 05:54
- 12♂︎ Mars05:54 – 06:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kaolack?
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 18:43: the day lasts 11h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:55, lasts 12h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:55 to 07:54: 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.