Planetary hours
in Kosti.
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, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Next sunrise
- 05:49
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Khartoum).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:49 – 06:46
- 2☉︎ Sun06:46 – 07:44
- 3♀︎ Venus07:44 – 08:41
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:41 – 09:39
- 5☽︎ Moon09:39 – 10:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:36 – 11:34
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:34 – 12:31
- 8♂︎ Mars12:31 – 13:29
- 9☉︎ Sun13:29 – 14:26
- 10♀︎ Venus14:26 – 15:24
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:24 – 16:21
- 12☽︎ Moon16:21 – 17:19
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:19 – 18:21
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:21 – 19:24
- 3♂︎ Mars19:24 – 20:26
- 4☉︎ Sun20:26 – 21:29
- 5♀︎ Venus21:29 – 22:31
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:31 – 23:34
- 7☽︎ Moon23:34 – 00:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:36 – 01:39
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:39 – 02:41
- 10♂︎ Mars02:41 – 03:44
- 11☉︎ Sun03:44 – 04:46
- 12♀︎ Venus04:46 – 05:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kosti?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 17:19: the day lasts 11h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:49, lasts 12h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:49 to 06:46: 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.