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 Wednesday, 27 January 2027: day of Mercury
- 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☿︎ Mercury07:14 – 08:11
- 2☽︎ Moon08:11 – 09:09
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:09 – 10:06
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:06 – 11:03
- 5♂︎ Mars11:03 – 12:01
- 6☉︎ Sun12:01 – 12:58
- 7♀︎ Venus12:58 – 13:55
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:55 – 14:53
- 9☽︎ Moon14:53 – 15:50
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:50 – 16:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:47 – 17:45
- 12♂︎ Mars17:45 – 18:42
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:42 – 19:45
- 2♀︎ Venus19:45 – 20:47
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:47 – 21:50
- 4☽︎ Moon21:50 – 22:53
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:53 – 23:55
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:55 – 00:58
- 7♂︎ Mars00:58 – 02:01
- 8☉︎ Sun02:01 – 03:03
- 9♀︎ Venus03:03 – 04:06
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:06 – 05:09
- 11☽︎ Moon05:09 – 06:11
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:11 – 07:14
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kayes?
On Wednesday, 27 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 18:42: the day lasts 11h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:14, lasts 12h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, 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 Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.