Planetary hours
in Nioko I.
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 Monday, 11 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Ouagadougou).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:42 – 06:45
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:45 – 07:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:48 – 08:52
- 4♂︎ Mars08:52 – 09:55
- 5☉︎ Sun09:55 – 10:58
- 6♀︎ Venus10:58 – 12:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:02 – 13:05
- 8☽︎ Moon13:05 – 14:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:08 – 15:12
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:12 – 16:15
- 11♂︎ Mars16:15 – 17:18
- 12☉︎ Sun17:18 – 18:22
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:22 – 19:18
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:18 – 20:15
- 3☽︎ Moon20:15 – 21:12
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:12 – 22:08
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:08 – 23:05
- 6♂︎ Mars23:05 – 00:02
- 7☉︎ Sun00:02 – 00:58
- 8♀︎ Venus00:58 – 01:55
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:55 – 02:52
- 10☽︎ Moon02:52 – 03:48
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:48 – 04:45
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:45 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nioko I?
On Monday, 11 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 18:22: the day lasts 12h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 11h 20m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:42 to 06:45: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.