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, 30 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Next sunrise
- 05:12
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:12 – 06:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:16 – 07:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:20 – 08:25
- 4♂︎ Mars08:25 – 09:29
- 5☉︎ Sun09:29 – 10:33
- 6♀︎ Venus10:33 – 11:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:38 – 12:42
- 8☽︎ Moon12:42 – 13:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:46 – 14:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:51 – 15:55
- 11♂︎ Mars15:55 – 16:59
- 12☉︎ Sun16:59 – 18:03
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:03 – 18:59
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:59 – 19:55
- 3☽︎ Moon19:55 – 20:51
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:51 – 21:46
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:46 – 22:42
- 6♂︎ Mars22:42 – 23:38
- 7☉︎ Sun23:38 – 00:33
- 8♀︎ Venus00:33 – 01:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:29 – 02:25
- 10☽︎ Moon02:25 – 03:20
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:20 – 04:16
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:16 – 05:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chipata?
On Monday, 30 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 18:03: the day lasts 12h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:12, lasts 11h 08m: twelve night hours of 56 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.