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, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 18:50
- Next sunrise
- 06:06
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Bamako).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:06 – 07:10
- 2♂︎ Mars07:10 – 08:13
- 3☉︎ Sun08:13 – 09:17
- 4♀︎ Venus09:17 – 10:21
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:21 – 11:24
- 6☽︎ Moon11:24 – 12:28
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:28 – 13:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:32 – 14:35
- 9♂︎ Mars14:35 – 15:39
- 10☉︎ Sun15:39 – 16:43
- 11♀︎ Venus16:43 – 17:46
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:46 – 18:50
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:50 – 19:46
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:46 – 20:43
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:43 – 21:39
- 4♂︎ Mars21:39 – 22:35
- 5☉︎ Sun22:35 – 23:32
- 6♀︎ Venus23:32 – 00:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:28 – 01:24
- 8☽︎ Moon01:24 – 02:21
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:21 – 03:17
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:17 – 04:13
- 11♂︎ Mars04:13 – 05:10
- 12☉︎ Sun05:10 – 06:06
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Koutiala?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 18:50: the day lasts 12h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:06, lasts 11h 16m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:06 to 07:10: 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.