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 Thursday, 26 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Next sunrise
- 06:42
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Bamako).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:41 – 07:39
- 2♂︎ Mars07:39 – 08:36
- 3☉︎ Sun08:36 – 09:33
- 4♀︎ Venus09:33 – 10:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:30 – 11:27
- 6☽︎ Moon11:27 – 12:25
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:25 – 13:22
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:22 – 14:19
- 9♂︎ Mars14:19 – 15:16
- 10☉︎ Sun15:16 – 16:14
- 11♀︎ Venus16:14 – 17:11
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:11 – 18:08
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:08 – 19:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:11 – 20:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:14 – 21:17
- 4♂︎ Mars21:17 – 22:19
- 5☉︎ Sun22:19 – 23:22
- 6♀︎ Venus23:22 – 00:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:25 – 01:28
- 8☽︎ Moon01:28 – 02:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:31 – 03:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:33 – 04:36
- 11♂︎ Mars04:36 – 05:39
- 12☉︎ Sun05:39 – 06:42
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kita?
On Thursday, 26 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 18:08: the day lasts 11h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:42, lasts 12h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:41 to 07:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.