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 Tuesday, 1 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 18:57
- Next sunrise
- 06:33
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Bamako).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:33 – 07:35
- 2☉︎ Sun07:35 – 08:37
- 3♀︎ Venus08:37 – 09:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:39 – 10:41
- 5☽︎ Moon10:41 – 11:43
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:43 – 12:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:45 – 13:47
- 8♂︎ Mars13:47 – 14:49
- 9☉︎ Sun14:49 – 15:51
- 10♀︎ Venus15:51 – 16:53
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:53 – 17:55
- 12☽︎ Moon17:55 – 18:57
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:57 – 19:55
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:55 – 20:53
- 3♂︎ Mars20:53 – 21:51
- 4☉︎ Sun21:51 – 22:49
- 5♀︎ Venus22:49 – 23:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:47 – 00:45
- 7☽︎ Moon00:45 – 01:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:43 – 02:41
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:41 – 03:39
- 10♂︎ Mars03:39 – 04:37
- 11☉︎ Sun04:37 – 05:35
- 12♀︎ Venus05:35 – 06:33
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kayes?
On Tuesday, 1 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 18:57: the day lasts 12h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:33, lasts 11h 36m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:33 to 07:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.