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, 12 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Next sunrise
- 05:24
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:25 – 06:27
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:27 – 07:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:28 – 08:30
- 4♂︎ Mars08:30 – 09:32
- 5☉︎ Sun09:32 – 10:34
- 6♀︎ Venus10:34 – 11:35
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:35 – 12:37
- 8☽︎ Moon12:37 – 13:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:39 – 14:41
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:41 – 15:43
- 11♂︎ Mars15:43 – 16:44
- 12☉︎ Sun16:44 – 17:46
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:46 – 18:44
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:44 – 19:43
- 3☽︎ Moon19:43 – 20:41
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:41 – 21:39
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:39 – 22:37
- 6♂︎ Mars22:37 – 23:35
- 7☉︎ Sun23:35 – 00:33
- 8♀︎ Venus00:33 – 01:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:32 – 02:30
- 10☽︎ Moon02:30 – 03:28
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:28 – 04:26
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:26 – 05:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chipata?
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 17:46: the day lasts 12h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:24, lasts 11h 38m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:25 to 06:27: 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.