Planetary hours
in Chipata.
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, 20 October 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Next sunrise
- 05:19
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:20 – 06:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:22 – 07:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:25 – 08:27
- 4♂︎ Mars08:27 – 09:29
- 5☉︎ Sun09:29 – 10:31
- 6♀︎ Venus10:31 – 11:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:34 – 12:36
- 8☽︎ Moon12:36 – 13:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:38 – 14:41
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:41 – 15:43
- 11♂︎ Mars15:43 – 16:45
- 12☉︎ Sun16:45 – 17:47
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:47 – 18:45
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:45 – 19:43
- 3☽︎ Moon19:43 – 20:40
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:40 – 21:38
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:38 – 22:36
- 6♂︎ Mars22:36 – 23:33
- 7☉︎ Sun23:33 – 00:31
- 8♀︎ Venus00:31 – 01:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:29 – 02:26
- 10☽︎ Moon02:26 – 03:24
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:24 – 04:22
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:22 – 05:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chipata?
On Monday, 20 October 2025, the Sun rises at 05:20 and sets at 17:47: the day lasts 12h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:19, lasts 11h 32m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:20 to 06:22: 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.