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 Monday, 3 August 2026: day of the Moon
- 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☽︎ Moon06:29 – 07:33
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:33 – 08:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:37 – 09:40
- 4♂︎ Mars09:40 – 10:44
- 5☉︎ Sun10:44 – 11:48
- 6♀︎ Venus11:48 – 12:51
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:51 – 13:55
- 8☽︎ Moon13:55 – 14:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:59 – 16:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:02 – 17:06
- 11♂︎ Mars17:06 – 18:10
- 12☉︎ Sun18:10 – 19:14
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:14 – 20:10
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:10 – 21:06
- 3☽︎ Moon21:06 – 22:03
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:03 – 22:59
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:59 – 23:55
- 6♂︎ Mars23:55 – 00:51
- 7☉︎ Sun00:51 – 01:48
- 8♀︎ Venus01:48 – 02:44
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:44 – 03:40
- 10☽︎ Moon03:40 – 04:37
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:37 – 05:33
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:33 – 06:29
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kayes?
On Monday, 3 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:29 and sets at 19:14: the day lasts 12h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:29, lasts 11h 16m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, 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: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.