Planetary hours
in Sokodé.
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 Tuesday, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Africa/Lome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:45 – 06:44
- 2☉︎ Sun06:44 – 07:43
- 3♀︎ Venus07:43 – 08:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:42 – 09:41
- 5☽︎ Moon09:41 – 10:40
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:40 – 11:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:38 – 12:37
- 8♂︎ Mars12:37 – 13:36
- 9☉︎ Sun13:36 – 14:35
- 10♀︎ Venus14:35 – 15:34
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:34 – 16:33
- 12☽︎ Moon16:33 – 17:32
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:32 – 18:33
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:33 – 19:34
- 3♂︎ Mars19:34 – 20:35
- 4☉︎ Sun20:35 – 21:36
- 5♀︎ Venus21:36 – 22:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:38 – 23:39
- 7☽︎ Moon23:39 – 00:40
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:40 – 01:41
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:41 – 02:42
- 10♂︎ Mars02:42 – 03:43
- 11☉︎ Sun03:43 – 04:44
- 12♀︎ Venus04:44 – 05:45
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sokodé?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 17:32: the day lasts 11h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 12h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:45 to 06:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.