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, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Next sunrise
- 05:12
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:12 – 06:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:16 – 07:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:19 – 08:23
- 4♂︎ Mars08:23 – 09:26
- 5☉︎ Sun09:26 – 10:29
- 6♀︎ Venus10:29 – 11:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:33 – 12:36
- 8☽︎ Moon12:36 – 13:40
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:40 – 14:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:43 – 15:46
- 11♂︎ Mars15:46 – 16:50
- 12☉︎ Sun16:50 – 17:53
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:53 – 18:50
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:50 – 19:46
- 3☽︎ Moon19:46 – 20:43
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:43 – 21:40
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:40 – 22:36
- 6♂︎ Mars22:36 – 23:33
- 7☉︎ Sun23:33 – 00:29
- 8♀︎ Venus00:29 – 01:26
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:26 – 02:22
- 10☽︎ Moon02:22 – 03:19
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:19 – 04:15
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:15 – 05:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chipata?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 17:53: the day lasts 12h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:12, lasts 11h 19m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:12 to 06:16: 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.