Planetary hours
in Nkayi.
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, 15 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Next sunrise
- 05:46
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (Africa/Brazzaville).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:46 – 06:47
- 2♂︎ Mars06:47 – 07:48
- 3☉︎ Sun07:48 – 08:49
- 4♀︎ Venus08:49 – 09:50
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:50 – 10:51
- 6☽︎ Moon10:51 – 11:52
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:52 – 12:53
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:53 – 13:54
- 9♂︎ Mars13:54 – 14:55
- 10☉︎ Sun14:55 – 15:56
- 11♀︎ Venus15:56 – 16:57
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:57 – 17:58
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:58 – 18:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:57 – 19:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:56 – 20:55
- 4♂︎ Mars20:55 – 21:54
- 5☉︎ Sun21:54 – 22:53
- 6♀︎ Venus22:53 – 23:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:52 – 00:51
- 8☽︎ Moon00:51 – 01:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:50 – 02:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:49 – 03:48
- 11♂︎ Mars03:48 – 04:47
- 12☉︎ Sun04:47 – 05:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nkayi?
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 17:58: the day lasts 12h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:46, lasts 11h 48m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:46 to 06:47: 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.