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, 30 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Next sunrise
- 05:33
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:33 – 06:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:37 – 07:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:41 – 08:45
- 4♂︎ Mars08:45 – 09:49
- 5☉︎ Sun09:49 – 10:53
- 6♀︎ Venus10:53 – 11:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:57 – 13:01
- 8☽︎ Moon13:01 – 14:05
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:05 – 15:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:09 – 16:13
- 11♂︎ Mars16:13 – 17:17
- 12☉︎ Sun17:17 – 18:21
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:21 – 19:17
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:17 – 20:13
- 3☽︎ Moon20:13 – 21:09
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:09 – 22:05
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:05 – 23:01
- 6♂︎ Mars23:01 – 23:57
- 7☉︎ Sun23:57 – 00:53
- 8♀︎ Venus00:53 – 01:49
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:49 – 02:45
- 10☽︎ Moon02:45 – 03:41
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:41 – 04:37
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:37 – 05:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chingola?
On Monday, 30 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 18:21: the day lasts 12h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:33, lasts 11h 12m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:33 to 06:37: 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.