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, 18 February 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Next sunrise
- 05:48
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:48 – 06:50
- 2♂︎ Mars06:50 – 07:53
- 3☉︎ Sun07:53 – 08:55
- 4♀︎ Venus08:55 – 09:58
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:58 – 11:00
- 6☽︎ Moon11:00 – 12:03
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:03 – 13:05
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:05 – 14:08
- 9♂︎ Mars14:08 – 15:10
- 10☉︎ Sun15:10 – 16:13
- 11♀︎ Venus16:13 – 17:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:15 – 18:18
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:18 – 19:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:15 – 20:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:13 – 21:10
- 4♂︎ Mars21:10 – 22:08
- 5☉︎ Sun22:08 – 23:05
- 6♀︎ Venus23:05 – 00:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:03 – 01:00
- 8☽︎ Moon01:00 – 01:58
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:58 – 02:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:55 – 03:53
- 11♂︎ Mars03:53 – 04:51
- 12☉︎ Sun04:51 – 05:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chipata?
On Thursday, 18 February 2027, the Sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 18:18: the day lasts 12h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:48, lasts 11h 30m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:48 to 06:50: 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.