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 Saturday, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- 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♄︎ Saturn05:33 – 06:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:36 – 07:39
- 3♂︎ Mars07:39 – 08:42
- 4☉︎ Sun08:42 – 09:46
- 5♀︎ Venus09:46 – 10:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:49 – 11:52
- 7☽︎ Moon11:52 – 12:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:55 – 13:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:58 – 15:01
- 10♂︎ Mars15:01 – 16:04
- 11☉︎ Sun16:04 – 17:07
- 12♀︎ Venus17:07 – 18:10
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:10 – 19:07
- 2☽︎ Moon19:07 – 20:04
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:04 – 21:01
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:01 – 21:58
- 5♂︎ Mars21:58 – 22:55
- 6☉︎ Sun22:55 – 23:52
- 7♀︎ Venus23:52 – 00:49
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:49 – 01:45
- 9☽︎ Moon01:45 – 02:42
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:42 – 03:39
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:39 – 04:36
- 12♂︎ Mars04:36 – 05:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chingola?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 18:10: the day lasts 12h 37m, 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?
Saturn, 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: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.