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 Saturday, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 19:14
- Next sunrise
- 06:29
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Bamako).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:29 – 07:33
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:33 – 08:36
- 3♂︎ Mars08:36 – 09:40
- 4☉︎ Sun09:40 – 10:44
- 5♀︎ Venus10:44 – 11:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:48 – 12:52
- 7☽︎ Moon12:52 – 13:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:55 – 14:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:59 – 16:03
- 10♂︎ Mars16:03 – 17:07
- 11☉︎ Sun17:07 – 18:10
- 12♀︎ Venus18:10 – 19:14
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:14 – 20:11
- 2☽︎ Moon20:11 – 21:07
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:07 – 22:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:03 – 22:59
- 5♂︎ Mars22:59 – 23:55
- 6☉︎ Sun23:55 – 00:52
- 7♀︎ Venus00:52 – 01:48
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:48 – 02:44
- 9☽︎ Moon02:44 – 03:40
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:40 – 04:37
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:37 – 05:33
- 12♂︎ Mars05:33 – 06:29
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kayes?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:29 and sets at 19:14: the day lasts 12h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:29, lasts 11h 15m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:29 to 07:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.