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 Tuesday, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Next sunrise
- 06:56
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Africa/Dakar).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:56 – 07:54
- 2☉︎ Sun07:54 – 08:53
- 3♀︎ Venus08:53 – 09:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:52 – 10:51
- 5☽︎ Moon10:51 – 11:50
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:50 – 12:48
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:48 – 13:47
- 8♂︎ Mars13:47 – 14:46
- 9☉︎ Sun14:46 – 15:45
- 10♀︎ Venus15:45 – 16:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:44 – 17:42
- 12☽︎ Moon17:42 – 18:41
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:41 – 19:42
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:42 – 20:44
- 3♂︎ Mars20:44 – 21:45
- 4☉︎ Sun21:45 – 22:46
- 5♀︎ Venus22:46 – 23:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:47 – 00:49
- 7☽︎ Moon00:49 – 01:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:50 – 02:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:51 – 03:52
- 10♂︎ Mars03:52 – 04:53
- 11☉︎ Sun04:53 – 05:55
- 12♀︎ Venus05:55 – 06:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kaolack?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:56 and sets at 18:41: the day lasts 11h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:56, lasts 12h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:56 to 07:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.