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, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Next sunrise
- 06:28
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Bamako).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:28 – 07:25
- 2♂︎ Mars07:25 – 08:22
- 3☉︎ Sun08:22 – 09:19
- 4♀︎ Venus09:19 – 10:17
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:17 – 11:14
- 6☽︎ Moon11:14 – 12:11
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:11 – 13:08
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:08 – 14:06
- 9♂︎ Mars14:06 – 15:03
- 10☉︎ Sun15:03 – 16:00
- 11♀︎ Venus16:00 – 16:57
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:57 – 17:54
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:54 – 18:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:57 – 20:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:00 – 21:03
- 4♂︎ Mars21:03 – 22:06
- 5☉︎ Sun22:06 – 23:09
- 6♀︎ Venus23:09 – 00:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:11 – 01:14
- 8☽︎ Moon01:14 – 02:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:17 – 03:20
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:20 – 04:23
- 11♂︎ Mars04:23 – 05:26
- 12☉︎ Sun05:26 – 06:28
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Koutiala?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:28 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 06:28, lasts 12h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:28 to 07:25: 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.