Planetary hours
in Masina.
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, 24 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 05:35
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Kinshasa).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:34 – 06:36
- 2☉︎ Sun06:36 – 07:38
- 3♀︎ Venus07:38 – 08:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:39 – 09:41
- 5☽︎ Moon09:41 – 10:43
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:43 – 11:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:45 – 12:46
- 8♂︎ Mars12:46 – 13:48
- 9☉︎ Sun13:48 – 14:50
- 10♀︎ Venus14:50 – 15:51
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:51 – 16:53
- 12☽︎ Moon16:53 – 17:55
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:55 – 18:53
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:53 – 19:51
- 3♂︎ Mars19:51 – 20:50
- 4☉︎ Sun20:50 – 21:48
- 5♀︎ Venus21:48 – 22:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:46 – 23:45
- 7☽︎ Moon23:45 – 00:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:43 – 01:41
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:41 – 02:40
- 10♂︎ Mars02:40 – 03:38
- 11☉︎ Sun03:38 – 04:36
- 12♀︎ Venus04:36 – 05:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Masina?
On Tuesday, 24 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 12h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:35, lasts 11h 40m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:34 to 06:36: 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.