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 Friday, 30 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Next sunrise
- 05:35
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:36 – 06:38
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:38 – 07:41
- 3☽︎ Moon07:41 – 08:44
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:44 – 09:46
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:46 – 10:49
- 6♂︎ Mars10:49 – 11:52
- 7☉︎ Sun11:52 – 12:54
- 8♀︎ Venus12:54 – 13:57
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:57 – 15:00
- 10☽︎ Moon15:00 – 16:02
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:02 – 17:05
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:05 – 18:08
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:08 – 19:05
- 2☉︎ Sun19:05 – 20:02
- 3♀︎ Venus20:02 – 21:00
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:00 – 21:57
- 5☽︎ Moon21:57 – 22:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:54 – 23:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:52 – 00:49
- 8♂︎ Mars00:49 – 01:46
- 9☉︎ Sun01:46 – 02:43
- 10♀︎ Venus02:43 – 03:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:41 – 04:38
- 12☽︎ Moon04:38 – 05:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chingola?
On Friday, 30 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:36 and sets at 18:08: the day lasts 12h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:35, lasts 11h 28m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:36 to 06:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.