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, 26 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Next sunrise
- 05:57
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Africa/Ouagadougou).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:57 – 06:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:56 – 07:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:54 – 08:53
- 4♂︎ Mars08:53 – 09:52
- 5☉︎ Sun09:52 – 10:50
- 6♀︎ Venus10:50 – 11:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:49 – 12:48
- 8☽︎ Moon12:48 – 13:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:47 – 14:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:45 – 15:44
- 11♂︎ Mars15:44 – 16:43
- 12☉︎ Sun16:43 – 17:41
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:41 – 18:43
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:43 – 19:44
- 3☽︎ Moon19:44 – 20:45
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:45 – 21:47
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:47 – 22:48
- 6♂︎ Mars22:48 – 23:49
- 7☉︎ Sun23:49 – 00:51
- 8♀︎ Venus00:51 – 01:52
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:52 – 02:53
- 10☽︎ Moon02:53 – 03:54
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:54 – 04:56
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:56 – 05:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nioko I?
On Monday, 26 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 17:41: the day lasts 11h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:57, lasts 12h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:57 to 06:56: 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.