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 Thursday, 26 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Next sunrise
- 05:11
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:11 – 06:15
- 2♂︎ Mars06:15 – 07:19
- 3☉︎ Sun07:19 – 08:24
- 4♀︎ Venus08:24 – 09:28
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:28 – 10:32
- 6☽︎ Moon10:32 – 11:36
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:36 – 12:40
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:40 – 13:45
- 9♂︎ Mars13:45 – 14:49
- 10☉︎ Sun14:49 – 15:53
- 11♀︎ Venus15:53 – 16:57
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:57 – 18:01
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:01 – 18:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:57 – 19:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:53 – 20:49
- 4♂︎ Mars20:49 – 21:45
- 5☉︎ Sun21:45 – 22:40
- 6♀︎ Venus22:40 – 23:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:36 – 00:32
- 8☽︎ Moon00:32 – 01:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:28 – 02:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:24 – 03:20
- 11♂︎ Mars03:20 – 04:15
- 12☉︎ Sun04:15 – 05:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chipata?
On Thursday, 26 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:11 and sets at 18:01: the day lasts 12h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:11, lasts 11h 10m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:11 to 06:15: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.