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, 2 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Next sunrise
- 05:14
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:14 – 06:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:17 – 07:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:20 – 08:23
- 4♂︎ Mars08:23 – 09:26
- 5☉︎ Sun09:26 – 10:30
- 6♀︎ Venus10:30 – 11:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:33 – 12:36
- 8☽︎ Moon12:36 – 13:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:39 – 14:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:42 – 15:45
- 11♂︎ Mars15:45 – 16:48
- 12☉︎ Sun16:48 – 17:51
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:51 – 18:48
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:48 – 19:45
- 3☽︎ Moon19:45 – 20:42
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:42 – 21:39
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:39 – 22:35
- 6♂︎ Mars22:35 – 23:32
- 7☉︎ Sun23:32 – 00:29
- 8♀︎ Venus00:29 – 01:26
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:26 – 02:23
- 10☽︎ Moon02:23 – 03:20
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:20 – 04:17
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:17 – 05:14
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chipata?
On Monday, 2 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 17:51: the day lasts 12h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:14, lasts 11h 23m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:14 to 06:17: 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.