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 Wednesday, 30 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Next sunrise
- 05:24
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:24 – 06:28
- 2☽︎ Moon06:28 – 07:33
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:33 – 08:37
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:37 – 09:42
- 5♂︎ Mars09:42 – 10:47
- 6☉︎ Sun10:47 – 11:51
- 7♀︎ Venus11:51 – 12:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:56 – 14:01
- 9☽︎ Moon14:01 – 15:05
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:05 – 16:10
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:10 – 17:14
- 12♂︎ Mars17:14 – 18:19
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:19 – 19:14
- 2♀︎ Venus19:14 – 20:10
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:10 – 21:05
- 4☽︎ Moon21:05 – 22:01
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:01 – 22:56
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:56 – 23:52
- 7♂︎ Mars23:52 – 00:47
- 8☉︎ Sun00:47 – 01:42
- 9♀︎ Venus01:42 – 02:38
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:38 – 03:33
- 11☽︎ Moon03:33 – 04:29
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:29 – 05:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chipata?
On Wednesday, 30 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:24 and sets at 18:19: the day lasts 12h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:24, lasts 11h 05m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:24 to 06:28: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.