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, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Next sunrise
- 05:49
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (Africa/Brazzaville).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:49 – 06:51
- 2♂︎ Mars06:51 – 07:52
- 3☉︎ Sun07:52 – 08:53
- 4♀︎ Venus08:53 – 09:54
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:54 – 10:55
- 6☽︎ Moon10:55 – 11:57
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:57 – 12:58
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:58 – 13:59
- 9♂︎ Mars13:59 – 15:00
- 10☉︎ Sun15:00 – 16:01
- 11♀︎ Venus16:01 – 17:03
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:03 – 18:04
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:04 – 19:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:02 – 20:01
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:01 – 21:00
- 4♂︎ Mars21:00 – 21:59
- 5☉︎ Sun21:59 – 22:58
- 6♀︎ Venus22:58 – 23:56
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:56 – 00:55
- 8☽︎ Moon00:55 – 01:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:54 – 02:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 03:52
- 11♂︎ Mars03:52 – 04:50
- 12☉︎ Sun04:50 – 05:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pointe-Noire?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 18:04: the day lasts 12h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:49, lasts 11h 45m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:49 to 06:51: 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.