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 Tuesday, 27 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Next sunrise
- 05:36
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:37 – 06:39
- 2☉︎ Sun06:39 – 07:42
- 3♀︎ Venus07:42 – 08:44
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:44 – 09:47
- 5☽︎ Moon09:47 – 10:49
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:49 – 11:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:52 – 12:54
- 8♂︎ Mars12:54 – 13:57
- 9☉︎ Sun13:57 – 14:59
- 10♀︎ Venus14:59 – 16:02
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:02 – 17:05
- 12☽︎ Moon17:05 – 18:07
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:07 – 19:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:04 – 20:02
- 3♂︎ Mars20:02 – 20:59
- 4☉︎ Sun20:59 – 21:57
- 5♀︎ Venus21:57 – 22:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:54 – 23:52
- 7☽︎ Moon23:52 – 00:49
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:49 – 01:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:47 – 02:44
- 10♂︎ Mars02:44 – 03:42
- 11☉︎ Sun03:42 – 04:39
- 12♀︎ Venus04:39 – 05:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chingola?
On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 18:07: the day lasts 12h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:36, lasts 11h 29m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:37 to 06:39: 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.