Planetary hours
in Kati.
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, 25 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Next sunrise
- 06:58
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Africa/Bamako).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:58 – 07:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:56 – 08:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:54 – 09:51
- 4♂︎ Mars09:51 – 10:49
- 5☉︎ Sun10:49 – 11:46
- 6♀︎ Venus11:46 – 12:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:44 – 13:42
- 8☽︎ Moon13:42 – 14:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:39 – 15:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:37 – 16:35
- 11♂︎ Mars16:35 – 17:32
- 12☉︎ Sun17:32 – 18:30
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:30 – 19:32
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:32 – 20:35
- 3☽︎ Moon20:35 – 21:37
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:37 – 22:39
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:39 – 23:42
- 6♂︎ Mars23:42 – 00:44
- 7☉︎ Sun00:44 – 01:46
- 8♀︎ Venus01:46 – 02:49
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:49 – 03:51
- 10☽︎ Moon03:51 – 04:53
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:53 – 05:56
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:56 – 06:58
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kati?
On Monday, 25 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:58 and sets at 18:30: the day lasts 11h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:58, lasts 12h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:58 to 07:56: 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.