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, 1 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 05:22
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Kinshasa).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:21 – 06:23
- 2☉︎ Sun06:23 – 07:25
- 3♀︎ Venus07:25 – 08:27
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:27 – 09:29
- 5☽︎ Moon09:29 – 10:31
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:31 – 11:33
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:33 – 12:35
- 8♂︎ Mars12:35 – 13:37
- 9☉︎ Sun13:37 – 14:39
- 10♀︎ Venus14:39 – 15:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:41 – 16:43
- 12☽︎ Moon16:43 – 17:45
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:45 – 18:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:43 – 19:41
- 3♂︎ Mars19:41 – 20:39
- 4☉︎ Sun20:39 – 21:37
- 5♀︎ Venus21:37 – 22:35
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:35 – 23:33
- 7☽︎ Moon23:33 – 00:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:31 – 01:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:30 – 02:28
- 10♂︎ Mars02:28 – 03:26
- 11☉︎ Sun03:26 – 04:24
- 12♀︎ Venus04:24 – 05:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kikwit?
On Tuesday, 1 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 12h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:22, lasts 11h 37m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:21 to 06:23: 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.