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 Friday, 24 July 2026: day of Venus
- 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♀︎ Venus06:27 – 07:31
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:31 – 08:35
- 3☽︎ Moon08:35 – 09:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:39 – 10:43
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:43 – 11:48
- 6♂︎ Mars11:48 – 12:52
- 7☉︎ Sun12:52 – 13:56
- 8♀︎ Venus13:56 – 15:00
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:00 – 16:04
- 10☽︎ Moon16:04 – 17:08
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:08 – 18:13
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:13 – 19:17
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:17 – 20:13
- 2☉︎ Sun20:13 – 21:08
- 3♀︎ Venus21:08 – 22:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:04 – 23:00
- 5☽︎ Moon23:00 – 23:56
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:56 – 00:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:52 – 01:48
- 8♂︎ Mars01:48 – 02:44
- 9☉︎ Sun02:44 – 03:39
- 10♀︎ Venus03:39 – 04:35
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:35 – 05:31
- 12☽︎ Moon05:31 – 06:27
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kayes?
On Friday, 24 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?
Venus, 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: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.