Planetary hours
in Matadi.
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
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Kinshasa).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:42 – 06:44
- 2♂︎ Mars06:44 – 07:47
- 3☉︎ Sun07:47 – 08:49
- 4♀︎ Venus08:49 – 09:51
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:51 – 10:53
- 6☽︎ Moon10:53 – 11:55
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:55 – 12:58
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:58 – 14:00
- 9♂︎ Mars14:00 – 15:02
- 10☉︎ Sun15:02 – 16:04
- 11♀︎ Venus16:04 – 17:06
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:06 – 18:09
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:09 – 19:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:07 – 20:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:04 – 21:02
- 4♂︎ Mars21:02 – 22:00
- 5☉︎ Sun22:00 – 22:58
- 6♀︎ Venus22:58 – 23:56
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:56 – 00:53
- 8☽︎ Moon00:53 – 01:51
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:51 – 02:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:49 – 03:47
- 11♂︎ Mars03:47 – 04:45
- 12☉︎ Sun04:45 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Matadi?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 18:09: the day lasts 12h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 11h 34m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:42 to 06:44: 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.