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, 21 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Next sunrise
- 07:06
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Africa/Bamako).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:05 – 08:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:01 – 08:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:58 – 09:54
- 4♂︎ Mars09:54 – 10:51
- 5☉︎ Sun10:51 – 11:47
- 6♀︎ Venus11:47 – 12:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:43 – 13:40
- 8☽︎ Moon13:40 – 14:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:36 – 15:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:32 – 16:29
- 11♂︎ Mars16:29 – 17:25
- 12☉︎ Sun17:25 – 18:22
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:22 – 19:25
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:25 – 20:29
- 3☽︎ Moon20:29 – 21:33
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:33 – 22:36
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:36 – 23:40
- 6♂︎ Mars23:40 – 00:44
- 7☉︎ Sun00:44 – 01:47
- 8♀︎ Venus01:47 – 02:51
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:51 – 03:55
- 10☽︎ Moon03:55 – 04:58
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:58 – 06:02
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:02 – 07:06
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kayes?
On Monday, 21 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 18:22: the day lasts 11h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:06, lasts 12h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:05 to 08:01: 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.