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, 22 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 19:04
- Next sunrise
- 06:33
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Bamako).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:32 – 07:35
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:35 – 08:38
- 3♂︎ Mars08:38 – 09:40
- 4☉︎ Sun09:40 – 10:43
- 5♀︎ Venus10:43 – 11:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:45 – 12:48
- 7☽︎ Moon12:48 – 13:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:51 – 14:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:53 – 15:56
- 10♂︎ Mars15:56 – 16:58
- 11☉︎ Sun16:58 – 18:01
- 12♀︎ Venus18:01 – 19:04
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:04 – 20:01
- 2☽︎ Moon20:01 – 20:59
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:59 – 21:56
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:56 – 22:53
- 5♂︎ Mars22:53 – 23:51
- 6☉︎ Sun23:51 – 00:48
- 7♀︎ Venus00:48 – 01:46
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:46 – 02:43
- 9☽︎ Moon02:43 – 03:40
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:40 – 04:38
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:38 – 05:35
- 12♂︎ Mars05:35 – 06:33
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kayes?
On Saturday, 22 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 19:04: the day lasts 12h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:33, lasts 11h 29m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:32 to 07:35: 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.
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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.