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 Tuesday, 24 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Next sunrise
- 05:20
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Kinshasa).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:20 – 06:22
- 2☉︎ Sun06:22 – 07:23
- 3♀︎ Venus07:23 – 08:25
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:25 – 09:27
- 5☽︎ Moon09:27 – 10:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:29 – 11:31
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:31 – 12:33
- 8♂︎ Mars12:33 – 13:35
- 9☉︎ Sun13:35 – 14:37
- 10♀︎ Venus14:37 – 15:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:38 – 16:40
- 12☽︎ Moon16:40 – 17:42
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:42 – 18:40
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:40 – 19:38
- 3♂︎ Mars19:38 – 20:37
- 4☉︎ Sun20:37 – 21:35
- 5♀︎ Venus21:35 – 22:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:33 – 23:31
- 7☽︎ Moon23:31 – 00:29
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:29 – 01:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:27 – 02:25
- 10♂︎ Mars02:25 – 03:24
- 11☉︎ Sun03:24 – 04:22
- 12♀︎ Venus04:22 – 05:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kikwit?
On Tuesday, 24 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:20 and sets at 17:42: the day lasts 12h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:20, lasts 11h 38m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:20 to 06:22: 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.