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 Saturday, 28 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Next sunrise
- 05:11
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:11 – 06:16
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:16 – 07:20
- 3♂︎ Mars07:20 – 08:24
- 4☉︎ Sun08:24 – 09:28
- 5♀︎ Venus09:28 – 10:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:33 – 11:37
- 7☽︎ Moon11:37 – 12:41
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:41 – 13:45
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:45 – 14:50
- 10♂︎ Mars14:50 – 15:54
- 11☉︎ Sun15:54 – 16:58
- 12♀︎ Venus16:58 – 18:02
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:02 – 18:58
- 2☽︎ Moon18:58 – 19:54
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:54 – 20:50
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:50 – 21:45
- 5♂︎ Mars21:45 – 22:41
- 6☉︎ Sun22:41 – 23:37
- 7♀︎ Venus23:37 – 00:33
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:33 – 01:28
- 9☽︎ Moon01:28 – 02:24
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:24 – 03:20
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:20 – 04:16
- 12♂︎ Mars04:16 – 05:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chipata?
On Saturday, 28 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:11 and sets at 18:02: the day lasts 12h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:11, lasts 11h 09m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:11 to 06:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.