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 Thursday, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Next sunrise
- 06:42
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Africa/Bamako).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:42 – 07:40
- 2♂︎ Mars07:40 – 08:37
- 3☉︎ Sun08:37 – 09:35
- 4♀︎ Venus09:35 – 10:33
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:33 – 11:31
- 6☽︎ Moon11:31 – 12:29
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:29 – 13:27
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:27 – 14:24
- 9♂︎ Mars14:24 – 15:22
- 10☉︎ Sun15:22 – 16:20
- 11♀︎ Venus16:20 – 17:18
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:18 – 18:16
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:16 – 19:18
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:18 – 20:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:20 – 21:22
- 4♂︎ Mars21:22 – 22:25
- 5☉︎ Sun22:25 – 23:27
- 6♀︎ Venus23:27 – 00:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:29 – 01:31
- 8☽︎ Moon01:31 – 02:33
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:33 – 03:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:36 – 04:38
- 11♂︎ Mars04:38 – 05:40
- 12☉︎ Sun05:40 – 06:42
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kayes?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 18:16: the day lasts 11h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:42, lasts 12h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:42 to 07:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.