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, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Next sunrise
- 05:46
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Africa/Lome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:46 – 06:44
- 2♂︎ Mars06:44 – 07:43
- 3☉︎ Sun07:43 – 08:42
- 4♀︎ Venus08:42 – 09:41
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:41 – 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 – 15:33
- 11♀︎ Venus15:33 – 16:32
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:32 – 17:31
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:31 – 18:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:32 – 19:33
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:33 – 20:35
- 4♂︎ Mars20:35 – 21:36
- 5☉︎ Sun21:36 – 22:37
- 6♀︎ Venus22:37 – 23:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:38 – 00:40
- 8☽︎ Moon00:40 – 01:41
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:41 – 02:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:42 – 03:43
- 11♂︎ Mars03:43 – 04:45
- 12☉︎ Sun04:45 – 05:46
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kara?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 17:31: the day lasts 11h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:46, lasts 12h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:46 to 06:44: 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.