Planetary hours
in Chunga.
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, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:40 – 06:42
- 2☽︎ Moon06:42 – 07:44
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:44 – 08:46
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:46 – 09:48
- 5♂︎ Mars09:48 – 10:50
- 6☉︎ Sun10:50 – 11:53
- 7♀︎ Venus11:53 – 12:55
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:55 – 13:57
- 9☽︎ Moon13:57 – 14:59
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:59 – 16:01
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:01 – 17:03
- 12♂︎ Mars17:03 – 18:05
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:05 – 19:03
- 2♀︎ Venus19:03 – 20:01
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:01 – 20:59
- 4☽︎ Moon20:59 – 21:56
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:56 – 22:54
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:54 – 23:52
- 7♂︎ Mars23:52 – 00:50
- 8☉︎ Sun00:50 – 01:48
- 9♀︎ Venus01:48 – 02:46
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:46 – 03:44
- 11☽︎ Moon03:44 – 04:42
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:42 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chunga?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 18:05: the day lasts 12h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 11h 34m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:40 to 06:42: 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.