Planetary hours
in Kita.
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 Friday, 24 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 19:07
- Next sunrise
- 06:21
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Bamako).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:21 – 07:25
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:25 – 08:29
- 3☽︎ Moon08:29 – 09:33
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:33 – 10:36
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:36 – 11:40
- 6♂︎ Mars11:40 – 12:44
- 7☉︎ Sun12:44 – 13:48
- 8♀︎ Venus13:48 – 14:52
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:52 – 15:55
- 10☽︎ Moon15:55 – 16:59
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:59 – 18:03
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:03 – 19:07
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:07 – 20:03
- 2☉︎ Sun20:03 – 20:59
- 3♀︎ Venus20:59 – 21:55
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:55 – 22:52
- 5☽︎ Moon22:52 – 23:48
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:48 – 00:44
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:44 – 01:40
- 8♂︎ Mars01:40 – 02:37
- 9☉︎ Sun02:37 – 03:33
- 10♀︎ Venus03:33 – 04:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:29 – 05:25
- 12☽︎ Moon05:25 – 06:21
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kita?
On Friday, 24 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 19:07: the day lasts 12h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:21, lasts 11h 15m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:21 to 07:25: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.