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, 7 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Next sunrise
- 05:29
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:28 – 06:33
- 2♂︎ Mars06:33 – 07:37
- 3☉︎ Sun07:37 – 08:42
- 4♀︎ Venus08:42 – 09:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:46 – 10:51
- 6☽︎ Moon10:51 – 11:55
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:55 – 12:59
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:59 – 14:04
- 9♂︎ Mars14:04 – 15:08
- 10☉︎ Sun15:08 – 16:13
- 11♀︎ Venus16:13 – 17:17
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:17 – 18:22
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:22 – 19:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:17 – 20:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:13 – 21:09
- 4♂︎ Mars21:09 – 22:04
- 5☉︎ Sun22:04 – 23:00
- 6♀︎ Venus23:00 – 23:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:55 – 00:51
- 8☽︎ Moon00:51 – 01:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:46 – 02:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:42 – 03:38
- 11♂︎ Mars03:38 – 04:33
- 12☉︎ Sun04:33 – 05:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chipata?
On Thursday, 7 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 18:22: the day lasts 12h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:29, lasts 11h 07m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:28 to 06:33: 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.