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 Thursday, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Next sunrise
- 05:35
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:35 – 06:38
- 2♂︎ Mars06:38 – 07:40
- 3☉︎ Sun07:40 – 08:43
- 4♀︎ Venus08:43 – 09:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:46 – 10:48
- 6☽︎ Moon10:48 – 11:51
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:51 – 12:54
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:54 – 13:56
- 9♂︎ Mars13:56 – 14:59
- 10☉︎ Sun14:59 – 16:02
- 11♀︎ Venus16:02 – 17:04
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:04 – 18:07
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:07 – 19:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:04 – 20:01
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:01 – 20:59
- 4♂︎ Mars20:59 – 21:56
- 5☉︎ Sun21:56 – 22:53
- 6♀︎ Venus22:53 – 23:51
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:51 – 00:48
- 8☽︎ Moon00:48 – 01:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:45 – 02:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:43 – 03:40
- 11♂︎ Mars03:40 – 04:37
- 12☉︎ Sun04:37 – 05:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chunga?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:35 and sets at 18:07: the day lasts 12h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:35, lasts 11h 28m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:35 to 06:38: 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.