Planetary hours
in Koutiala.
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, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 18:51
- Next sunrise
- 06:04
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Bamako).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:04 – 07:08
- 2♂︎ Mars07:08 – 08:12
- 3☉︎ Sun08:12 – 09:16
- 4♀︎ Venus09:16 – 10:20
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:20 – 11:24
- 6☽︎ Moon11:24 – 12:27
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:27 – 13:31
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:31 – 14:35
- 9♂︎ Mars14:35 – 15:39
- 10☉︎ Sun15:39 – 16:43
- 11♀︎ Venus16:43 – 17:47
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:47 – 18:51
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:51 – 19:47
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:47 – 20:43
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:43 – 21:39
- 4♂︎ Mars21:39 – 22:35
- 5☉︎ Sun22:35 – 23:31
- 6♀︎ Venus23:31 – 00:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:28 – 01:24
- 8☽︎ Moon01:24 – 02:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:20 – 03:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:16 – 04:12
- 11♂︎ Mars04:12 – 05:08
- 12☉︎ Sun05:08 – 06:04
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Koutiala?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 18:51: the day lasts 12h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:04, lasts 11h 14m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:04 to 07:08: 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.