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, 10 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Next sunrise
- 05:12
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:12 – 06:16
- 2☉︎ Sun06:16 – 07:19
- 3♀︎ Venus07:19 – 08:22
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:22 – 09:26
- 5☽︎ Moon09:26 – 10:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:29 – 11:33
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:33 – 12:36
- 8♂︎ Mars12:36 – 13:40
- 9☉︎ Sun13:40 – 14:43
- 10♀︎ Venus14:43 – 15:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:47 – 16:50
- 12☽︎ Moon16:50 – 17:54
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:54 – 18:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:50 – 19:47
- 3♂︎ Mars19:47 – 20:43
- 4☉︎ Sun20:43 – 21:40
- 5♀︎ Venus21:40 – 22:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:36 – 23:33
- 7☽︎ Moon23:33 – 00:29
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:29 – 01:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:26 – 02:22
- 10♂︎ Mars02:22 – 03:19
- 11☉︎ Sun03:19 – 04:15
- 12♀︎ Venus04:15 – 05:12
Other cities · Zambia
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chipata?
On Tuesday, 10 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 17:54: the day lasts 12h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:12, lasts 11h 18m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, 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: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.