Planetary hours
in Timbuktu.
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, 13 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 18:49
- Next sunrise
- 05:46
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Bamako).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:46 – 06:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:51 – 07:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:56 – 09:02
- 4♂︎ Mars09:02 – 10:07
- 5☉︎ Sun10:07 – 11:12
- 6♀︎ Venus11:12 – 12:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:17 – 13:23
- 8☽︎ Moon13:23 – 14:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:28 – 15:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:33 – 16:38
- 11♂︎ Mars16:38 – 17:44
- 12☉︎ Sun17:44 – 18:49
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:49 – 19:44
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:44 – 20:38
- 3☽︎ Moon20:38 – 21:33
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:33 – 22:28
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:28 – 23:23
- 6♂︎ Mars23:23 – 00:17
- 7☉︎ Sun00:17 – 01:12
- 8♀︎ Venus01:12 – 02:07
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:07 – 03:02
- 10☽︎ Moon03:02 – 03:57
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:57 – 04:51
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:51 – 05:46
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Timbuktu?
On Monday, 13 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 18:49: the day lasts 13h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:46, lasts 10h 57m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:46 to 06:51: 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.