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, 21 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:19
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:19 – 06:24
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:24 – 07:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:28 – 08:33
- 4♂︎ Mars08:33 – 09:38
- 5☉︎ Sun09:38 – 10:42
- 6♀︎ Venus10:42 – 11:47
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:47 – 12:52
- 8☽︎ Moon12:52 – 13:56
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:56 – 15:01
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:01 – 16:06
- 11♂︎ Mars16:06 – 17:10
- 12☉︎ Sun17:10 – 18:15
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:15 – 19:10
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:10 – 20:06
- 3☽︎ Moon20:06 – 21:01
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:01 – 21:56
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:56 – 22:52
- 6♂︎ Mars22:52 – 23:47
- 7☉︎ Sun23:47 – 00:43
- 8♀︎ Venus00:43 – 01:38
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:38 – 02:33
- 10☽︎ Moon02:33 – 03:29
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:29 – 04:24
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:24 – 05:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chipata?
On Monday, 21 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:19 and sets at 18:15: the day lasts 12h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:19, lasts 11h 04m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:19 to 06:24: 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.