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, 6 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Next sunrise
- 05:33
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:33 – 06:36
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:36 – 07:40
- 3☽︎ Moon07:40 – 08:43
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:43 – 09:46
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:46 – 10:49
- 6♂︎ Mars10:49 – 11:52
- 7☉︎ Sun11:52 – 12:55
- 8♀︎ Venus12:55 – 13:58
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:58 – 15:01
- 10☽︎ Moon15:01 – 16:04
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:04 – 17:07
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:07 – 18:10
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:10 – 19:07
- 2☉︎ Sun19:07 – 20:04
- 3♀︎ Venus20:04 – 21:01
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:01 – 21:58
- 5☽︎ Moon21:58 – 22:55
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:55 – 23:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:52 – 00:48
- 8♂︎ Mars00:48 – 01:45
- 9☉︎ Sun01:45 – 02:42
- 10♀︎ Venus02:42 – 03:39
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:39 – 04:36
- 12☽︎ Moon04:36 – 05:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chingola?
On Friday, 6 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 18:10: the day lasts 12h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:33, lasts 11h 23m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:33 to 06:36: 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.