Planetary hours
in Kayes.
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, 21 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 19:17
- Next sunrise
- 06:26
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Bamako).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:26 – 07:30
- 2☉︎ Sun07:30 – 08:35
- 3♀︎ Venus08:35 – 09:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:39 – 10:43
- 5☽︎ Moon10:43 – 11:47
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:47 – 12:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:52 – 13:56
- 8♂︎ Mars13:56 – 15:00
- 9☉︎ Sun15:00 – 16:05
- 10♀︎ Venus16:05 – 17:09
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:09 – 18:13
- 12☽︎ Moon18:13 – 19:17
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:17 – 20:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:13 – 21:09
- 3♂︎ Mars21:09 – 22:05
- 4☉︎ Sun22:05 – 23:00
- 5♀︎ Venus23:00 – 23:56
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:56 – 00:52
- 7☽︎ Moon00:52 – 01:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:48 – 02:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:43 – 03:39
- 10♂︎ Mars03:39 – 04:35
- 11☉︎ Sun04:35 – 05:30
- 12♀︎ Venus05:30 – 06:26
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kayes?
On Tuesday, 21 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 19:17: the day lasts 12h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:26, lasts 11h 09m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:26 to 07:30: 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.