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 Wednesday, 29 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 19:15
- Next sunrise
- 06:28
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Bamako).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:28 – 07:32
- 2☽︎ Moon07:32 – 08:36
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:36 – 09:40
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:40 – 10:44
- 5♂︎ Mars10:44 – 11:48
- 6☉︎ Sun11:48 – 12:52
- 7♀︎ Venus12:52 – 13:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:56 – 15:00
- 9☽︎ Moon15:00 – 16:03
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:03 – 17:07
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:07 – 18:11
- 12♂︎ Mars18:11 – 19:15
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:15 – 20:11
- 2♀︎ Venus20:11 – 21:07
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:07 – 22:04
- 4☽︎ Moon22:04 – 23:00
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:00 – 23:56
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:56 – 00:52
- 7♂︎ Mars00:52 – 01:48
- 8☉︎ Sun01:48 – 02:44
- 9♀︎ Venus02:44 – 03:40
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:40 – 04:36
- 11☽︎ Moon04:36 – 05:32
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:32 – 06:28
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kayes?
On Wednesday, 29 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 19:15: the day lasts 12h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:28, lasts 11h 13m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:28 to 07:32: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.