Planetary hours
in Pointe-Noire.
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, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Next sunrise
- 05:54
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (Africa/Brazzaville).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:54 – 06:55
- 2♂︎ Mars06:55 – 07:56
- 3☉︎ Sun07:56 – 08:57
- 4♀︎ Venus08:57 – 09:58
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:58 – 10:59
- 6☽︎ Moon10:59 – 12:00
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:00 – 13:01
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 14:01
- 9♂︎ Mars14:01 – 15:02
- 10☉︎ Sun15:02 – 16:03
- 11♀︎ Venus16:03 – 17:04
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:04 – 18:05
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:05 – 19:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:04 – 20:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:03 – 21:02
- 4♂︎ Mars21:02 – 22:01
- 5☉︎ Sun22:01 – 23:00
- 6♀︎ Venus23:00 – 23:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:59 – 00:59
- 8☽︎ Moon00:59 – 01:58
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:58 – 02:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:57 – 03:56
- 11♂︎ Mars03:56 – 04:55
- 12☉︎ Sun04:55 – 05:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pointe-Noire?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 18:05: the day lasts 12h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:54, lasts 11h 49m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:54 to 06:55: 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.