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 Thursday, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 19:17
- Next sunrise
- 06:27
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Bamako).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:27 – 07:31
- 2♂︎ Mars07:31 – 08:35
- 3☉︎ Sun08:35 – 09:39
- 4♀︎ Venus09:39 – 10:43
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:43 – 11:48
- 6☽︎ Moon11:48 – 12:52
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:52 – 13:56
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:56 – 15:00
- 9♂︎ Mars15:00 – 16:04
- 10☉︎ Sun16:04 – 17:09
- 11♀︎ Venus17:09 – 18:13
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:13 – 19:17
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:17 – 20:13
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:13 – 21:09
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:09 – 22:04
- 4♂︎ Mars22:04 – 23:00
- 5☉︎ Sun23:00 – 23:56
- 6♀︎ Venus23:56 – 00:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:52 – 01:48
- 8☽︎ Moon01:48 – 02:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:43 – 03:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:39 – 04:35
- 11♂︎ Mars04:35 – 05:31
- 12☉︎ Sun05:31 – 06:27
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kayes?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:27 and sets at 19:17: the day lasts 12h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:27, lasts 11h 10m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:27 to 07:31: 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.