Planetary hours
in Kikwit.
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, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Next sunrise
- 05:19
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Kinshasa).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:19 – 06:20
- 2☽︎ Moon06:20 – 07:22
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:22 – 08:24
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:24 – 09:26
- 5♂︎ Mars09:26 – 10:28
- 6☉︎ Sun10:28 – 11:29
- 7♀︎ Venus11:29 – 12:31
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:31 – 13:33
- 9☽︎ Moon13:33 – 14:35
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:35 – 15:37
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:37 – 16:38
- 12♂︎ Mars16:38 – 17:40
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:40 – 18:38
- 2♀︎ Venus18:38 – 19:37
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:37 – 20:35
- 4☽︎ Moon20:35 – 21:33
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:33 – 22:31
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:31 – 23:29
- 7♂︎ Mars23:29 – 00:28
- 8☉︎ Sun00:28 – 01:26
- 9♀︎ Venus01:26 – 02:24
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:24 – 03:22
- 11☽︎ Moon03:22 – 04:21
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:21 – 05:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kikwit?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:19 and sets at 17:40: the day lasts 12h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:19, lasts 11h 39m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:19 to 06:20: 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.