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 Tuesday, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Next sunrise
- 05:24
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:24 – 06:26
- 2☉︎ Sun06:26 – 07:28
- 3♀︎ Venus07:28 – 08:30
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:30 – 09:32
- 5☽︎ Moon09:32 – 10:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:33 – 11:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:35 – 12:37
- 8♂︎ Mars12:37 – 13:39
- 9☉︎ Sun13:39 – 14:41
- 10♀︎ Venus14:41 – 15:43
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:43 – 16:44
- 12☽︎ Moon16:44 – 17:46
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:46 – 18:44
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:44 – 19:43
- 3♂︎ Mars19:43 – 20:41
- 4☉︎ Sun20:41 – 21:39
- 5♀︎ Venus21:39 – 22:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:37 – 23:35
- 7☽︎ Moon23:35 – 00:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:33 – 01:31
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:31 – 02:29
- 10♂︎ Mars02:29 – 03:27
- 11☉︎ Sun03:27 – 04:25
- 12♀︎ Venus04:25 – 05:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chipata?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:24 and sets at 17:46: the day lasts 12h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:24, lasts 11h 37m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:24 to 06:26: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.