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 Thursday, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Africa/Lome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:42 – 06:41
- 2♂︎ Mars06:41 – 07:40
- 3☉︎ Sun07:40 – 08:40
- 4♀︎ Venus08:40 – 09:39
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:39 – 10:39
- 6☽︎ Moon10:39 – 11:38
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:38 – 12:38
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:38 – 13:37
- 9♂︎ Mars13:37 – 14:36
- 10☉︎ Sun14:36 – 15:36
- 11♀︎ Venus15:36 – 16:35
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:35 – 17:35
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:35 – 18:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:35 – 19:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:36 – 20:36
- 4♂︎ Mars20:36 – 21:37
- 5☉︎ Sun21:37 – 22:38
- 6♀︎ Venus22:38 – 23:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:38 – 00:39
- 8☽︎ Moon00:39 – 01:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:39 – 02:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:40 – 03:41
- 11♂︎ Mars03:41 – 04:41
- 12☉︎ Sun04:41 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lomé?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 17:35: the day lasts 11h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 12h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:42 to 06:41: 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.