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 Monday, 30 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Next sunrise
- 06:27
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Bamako).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:26 – 07:24
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:24 – 08:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:21 – 09:18
- 4♂︎ Mars09:18 – 10:15
- 5☉︎ Sun10:15 – 11:13
- 6♀︎ Venus11:13 – 12:10
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:10 – 13:07
- 8☽︎ Moon13:07 – 14:05
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:05 – 15:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:02 – 15:59
- 11♂︎ Mars15:59 – 16:56
- 12☉︎ Sun16:56 – 17:54
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:54 – 18:56
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:56 – 19:59
- 3☽︎ Moon19:59 – 21:02
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:02 – 22:05
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:05 – 23:07
- 6♂︎ Mars23:07 – 00:10
- 7☉︎ Sun00:10 – 01:13
- 8♀︎ Venus01:13 – 02:16
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:16 – 03:19
- 10☽︎ Moon03:19 – 04:21
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:21 – 05:24
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:24 – 06:27
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Koutiala?
On Monday, 30 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 17:54: the day lasts 11h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:27, lasts 12h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:26 to 07:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.