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 Tuesday, 19 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Next sunrise
- 06:47
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Africa/Bamako).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:47 – 07:45
- 2☉︎ Sun07:45 – 08:42
- 3♀︎ Venus08:42 – 09:40
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:40 – 10:37
- 5☽︎ Moon10:37 – 11:35
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:35 – 12:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:32 – 13:30
- 8♂︎ Mars13:30 – 14:27
- 9☉︎ Sun14:27 – 15:25
- 10♀︎ Venus15:25 – 16:22
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:22 – 17:20
- 12☽︎ Moon17:20 – 18:17
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:17 – 19:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:20 – 20:22
- 3♂︎ Mars20:22 – 21:25
- 4☉︎ Sun21:25 – 22:27
- 5♀︎ Venus22:27 – 23:30
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:30 – 00:32
- 7☽︎ Moon00:32 – 01:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:35 – 02:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:37 – 03:40
- 10♂︎ Mars03:40 – 04:42
- 11☉︎ Sun04:42 – 05:45
- 12♀︎ Venus05:45 – 06:47
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Koutiala?
On Tuesday, 19 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 18:17: the day lasts 11h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:47, lasts 12h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:47 to 07:45: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.