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 Tuesday, 15 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:47
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Kinshasa).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:47 – 06:49
- 2☉︎ Sun06:49 – 07:52
- 3♀︎ Venus07:52 – 08:54
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:54 – 09:56
- 5☽︎ Moon09:56 – 10:58
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:58 – 12:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:01 – 13:03
- 8♂︎ Mars13:03 – 14:05
- 9☉︎ Sun14:05 – 15:08
- 10♀︎ Venus15:08 – 16:10
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:10 – 17:12
- 12☽︎ Moon17:12 – 18:15
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:15 – 19:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:12 – 20:10
- 3♂︎ Mars20:10 – 21:08
- 4☉︎ Sun21:08 – 22:06
- 5♀︎ Venus22:06 – 23:03
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:03 – 00:01
- 7☽︎ Moon00:01 – 00:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:59 – 01:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:56 – 02:54
- 10♂︎ Mars02:54 – 03:52
- 11☉︎ Sun03:52 – 04:50
- 12♀︎ Venus04:50 – 05:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Matadi?
On Tuesday, 15 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 18:15: the day lasts 12h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:47, lasts 11h 33m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:47 to 06:49: 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.