Planetary hours
in Lomé.
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, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Next sunrise
- 05:41
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Africa/Lome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:41 – 06:41
- 2☉︎ Sun06:41 – 07:40
- 3♀︎ Venus07:40 – 08:40
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:40 – 09:39
- 5☽︎ Moon09:39 – 10:39
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:39 – 11:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:38 – 12:38
- 8♂︎ Mars12:38 – 13:37
- 9☉︎ Sun13:37 – 14:37
- 10♀︎ Venus14:37 – 15:36
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:36 – 16:35
- 12☽︎ Moon16:35 – 17:35
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:35 – 18:35
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:35 – 19:36
- 3♂︎ Mars19:36 – 20:37
- 4☉︎ Sun20:37 – 21:37
- 5♀︎ Venus21:37 – 22:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:38 – 23:38
- 7☽︎ Moon23:38 – 00:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:39 – 01:39
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:39 – 02:40
- 10♂︎ Mars02:40 – 03:40
- 11☉︎ Sun03:40 – 04:41
- 12♀︎ Venus04:41 – 05:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lomé?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 17:35: the day lasts 11h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:41, lasts 12h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:41 to 06:41: 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.