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 Monday, 18 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 18:32
- Next sunrise
- 07:04
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Bamako).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:04 – 08:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:01 – 08:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:59 – 09:56
- 4♂︎ Mars09:56 – 10:53
- 5☉︎ Sun10:53 – 11:51
- 6♀︎ Venus11:51 – 12:48
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:48 – 13:45
- 8☽︎ Moon13:45 – 14:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:42 – 15:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:40 – 16:37
- 11♂︎ Mars16:37 – 17:34
- 12☉︎ Sun17:34 – 18:32
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:32 – 19:34
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:34 – 20:37
- 3☽︎ Moon20:37 – 21:40
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:40 – 22:42
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:42 – 23:45
- 6♂︎ Mars23:45 – 00:48
- 7☉︎ Sun00:48 – 01:51
- 8♀︎ Venus01:51 – 02:53
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:53 – 03:56
- 10☽︎ Moon03:56 – 04:59
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:59 – 06:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:01 – 07:04
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kita?
On Monday, 18 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 18:32: the day lasts 11h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:04, lasts 12h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:04 to 08:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.