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, 26 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 18:42
- Next sunrise
- 07:14
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Bamako).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:14 – 08:11
- 2☉︎ Sun08:11 – 09:09
- 3♀︎ Venus09:09 – 10:06
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:06 – 11:03
- 5☽︎ Moon11:03 – 12:01
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:01 – 12:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:58 – 13:55
- 8♂︎ Mars13:55 – 14:52
- 9☉︎ Sun14:52 – 15:50
- 10♀︎ Venus15:50 – 16:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:47 – 17:44
- 12☽︎ Moon17:44 – 18:42
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:42 – 19:44
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:44 – 20:47
- 3♂︎ Mars20:47 – 21:50
- 4☉︎ Sun21:50 – 22:52
- 5♀︎ Venus22:52 – 23:55
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:55 – 00:58
- 7☽︎ Moon00:58 – 02:00
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:00 – 03:03
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:03 – 04:06
- 10♂︎ Mars04:06 – 05:09
- 11☉︎ Sun05:09 – 06:11
- 12♀︎ Venus06:11 – 07:14
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kayes?
On Tuesday, 26 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 18:42: the day lasts 11h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:14, lasts 12h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:14 to 08:11: 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.