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 Sunday, 25 October 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Next sunrise
- 06:13
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Africa/Bamako).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun06:13 – 07:12
- 2♀︎ Venus07:12 – 08:10
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:10 – 09:09
- 4☽︎ Moon09:09 – 10:08
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:08 – 11:07
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:07 – 12:05
- 7♂︎ Mars12:05 – 13:04
- 8☉︎ Sun13:04 – 14:03
- 9♀︎ Venus14:03 – 15:02
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:02 – 16:00
- 11☽︎ Moon16:00 – 16:59
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:59 – 17:58
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:58 – 18:59
- 2♂︎ Mars18:59 – 20:00
- 3☉︎ Sun20:00 – 21:02
- 4♀︎ Venus21:02 – 22:03
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:03 – 23:04
- 6☽︎ Moon23:04 – 00:05
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:05 – 01:07
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:07 – 02:08
- 9♂︎ Mars02:08 – 03:09
- 10☉︎ Sun03:09 – 04:10
- 11♀︎ Venus04:10 – 05:12
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:12 – 06:13
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Koutiala?
On Sunday, 25 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:13 and sets at 17:58: the day lasts 11h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:13, lasts 12h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 06:13 to 07:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.