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, 2 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 18:45
- Next sunrise
- 07:13
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Africa/Bamako).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:13 – 08:11
- 2☉︎ Sun08:11 – 09:08
- 3♀︎ Venus09:08 – 10:06
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:06 – 11:04
- 5☽︎ Moon11:04 – 12:01
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:01 – 12:59
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:59 – 13:57
- 8♂︎ Mars13:57 – 14:54
- 9☉︎ Sun14:54 – 15:52
- 10♀︎ Venus15:52 – 16:50
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:50 – 17:47
- 12☽︎ Moon17:47 – 18:45
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:45 – 19:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:47 – 20:49
- 3♂︎ Mars20:49 – 21:52
- 4☉︎ Sun21:52 – 22:54
- 5♀︎ Venus22:54 – 23:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:57 – 00:59
- 7☽︎ Moon00:59 – 02:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:01 – 03:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:04 – 04:06
- 10♂︎ Mars04:06 – 05:08
- 11☉︎ Sun05:08 – 06:11
- 12♀︎ Venus06:11 – 07:13
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kayes?
On Tuesday, 2 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:13 and sets at 18:45: the day lasts 11h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:13, lasts 12h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:13 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.