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, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Next sunrise
- 05:12
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:12 – 06:17
- 2♂︎ Mars06:17 – 07:21
- 3☉︎ Sun07:21 – 08:25
- 4♀︎ Venus08:25 – 09:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:30 – 10:34
- 6☽︎ Moon10:34 – 11:39
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:39 – 12:43
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:43 – 13:48
- 9♂︎ Mars13:48 – 14:52
- 10☉︎ Sun14:52 – 15:56
- 11♀︎ Venus15:56 – 17:01
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:01 – 18:05
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:05 – 19:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:01 – 19:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:56 – 20:52
- 4♂︎ Mars20:52 – 21:48
- 5☉︎ Sun21:48 – 22:43
- 6♀︎ Venus22:43 – 23:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:34
- 8☽︎ Moon00:34 – 01:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:30 – 02:26
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:26 – 03:21
- 11♂︎ Mars03:21 – 04:17
- 12☉︎ Sun04:17 – 05:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chipata?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 18:05: the day lasts 12h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:12, lasts 11h 07m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:12 to 06:17: 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.