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, 14 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:16
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:16 – 06:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:20 – 07:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:25 – 08:30
- 4♂︎ Mars08:30 – 09:34
- 5☉︎ Sun09:34 – 10:39
- 6♀︎ Venus10:39 – 11:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:44 – 12:48
- 8☽︎ Moon12:48 – 13:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:53 – 14:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:57 – 16:02
- 11♂︎ Mars16:02 – 17:07
- 12☉︎ Sun17:07 – 18:11
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:11 – 19:07
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:07 – 20:02
- 3☽︎ Moon20:02 – 20:57
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:57 – 21:53
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:53 – 22:48
- 6♂︎ Mars22:48 – 23:44
- 7☉︎ Sun23:44 – 00:39
- 8♀︎ Venus00:39 – 01:35
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:35 – 02:30
- 10☽︎ Moon02:30 – 03:25
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:25 – 04:21
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:21 – 05:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chipata?
On Monday, 14 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 18:11: the day lasts 12h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:16, lasts 11h 05m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:16 to 06:20: 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.