Planetary hours
in Koforidua.
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, 27 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Next sunrise
- 05:54
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (Africa/Accra).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:54 – 06:56
- 2♂︎ Mars06:56 – 07:57
- 3☉︎ Sun07:57 – 08:58
- 4♀︎ Venus08:58 – 09:59
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:59 – 11:01
- 6☽︎ Moon11:01 – 12:02
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:02 – 13:03
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:03 – 14:05
- 9♂︎ Mars14:05 – 15:06
- 10☉︎ Sun15:06 – 16:07
- 11♀︎ Venus16:07 – 17:08
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:08 – 18:10
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:10 – 19:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:08 – 20:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:07 – 21:06
- 4♂︎ Mars21:06 – 22:05
- 5☉︎ Sun22:05 – 23:03
- 6♀︎ Venus23:03 – 00:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:02 – 01:01
- 8☽︎ Moon01:01 – 01:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:59 – 02:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:58 – 03:57
- 11♂︎ Mars03:57 – 04:56
- 12☉︎ Sun04:56 – 05:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Koforidua?
On Thursday, 27 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 18:10: the day lasts 12h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:54, lasts 11h 45m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:54 to 06:56: 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.