Planetary hours
in Kara.
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, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Africa/Lome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:44 – 06:43
- 2♂︎ Mars06:43 – 07:42
- 3☉︎ Sun07:42 – 08:41
- 4♀︎ Venus08:41 – 09:40
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:40 – 10:39
- 6☽︎ Moon10:39 – 11:38
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:38 – 12:37
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:37 – 13:36
- 9♂︎ Mars13:36 – 14:35
- 10☉︎ Sun14:35 – 15:35
- 11♀︎ Venus15:35 – 16:34
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:34 – 17:33
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:33 – 18:34
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:34 – 19:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:35 – 20:36
- 4♂︎ Mars20:36 – 21:37
- 5☉︎ Sun21:37 – 22:37
- 6♀︎ Venus22:37 – 23:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:38 – 00:39
- 8☽︎ Moon00:39 – 01:40
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:40 – 02:41
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:41 – 03:42
- 11♂︎ Mars03:42 – 04:43
- 12☉︎ Sun04:43 – 05:44
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kara?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 17:33: the day lasts 11h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 12h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:44 to 06:43: 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.