Planetary hours
in Chingola.
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, 5 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Next sunrise
- 05:48
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:49 – 06:50
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:50 – 07:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:51 – 08:53
- 4♂︎ Mars08:53 – 09:54
- 5☉︎ Sun09:54 – 10:55
- 6♀︎ Venus10:55 – 11:56
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:56 – 12:58
- 8☽︎ Moon12:58 – 13:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:59 – 15:00
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:00 – 16:02
- 11♂︎ Mars16:02 – 17:03
- 12☉︎ Sun17:03 – 18:04
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:04 – 19:03
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:03 – 20:01
- 3☽︎ Moon20:01 – 21:00
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:00 – 21:59
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:59 – 22:57
- 6♂︎ Mars22:57 – 23:56
- 7☉︎ Sun23:56 – 00:55
- 8♀︎ Venus00:55 – 01:54
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:54 – 02:52
- 10☽︎ Moon02:52 – 03:51
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:51 – 04:50
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:50 – 05:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chingola?
On Monday, 5 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 18:04: the day lasts 12h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:48, lasts 11h 44m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:49 to 06:50: 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.