Planetary hours
in Kabwe.
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 Saturday, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Next sunrise
- 05:28
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:29 – 06:32
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:32 – 07:35
- 3♂︎ Mars07:35 – 08:39
- 4☉︎ Sun08:39 – 09:42
- 5♀︎ Venus09:42 – 10:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:46 – 11:49
- 7☽︎ Moon11:49 – 12:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:53 – 13:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:56 – 15:00
- 10♂︎ Mars15:00 – 16:03
- 11☉︎ Sun16:03 – 17:07
- 12♀︎ Venus17:07 – 18:10
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:10 – 19:07
- 2☽︎ Moon19:07 – 20:03
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:03 – 21:00
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:00 – 21:56
- 5♂︎ Mars21:56 – 22:53
- 6☉︎ Sun22:53 – 23:49
- 7♀︎ Venus23:49 – 00:46
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:46 – 01:42
- 9☽︎ Moon01:42 – 02:39
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:39 – 03:35
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:35 – 04:32
- 12♂︎ Mars04:32 – 05:28
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kabwe?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 18:10: the day lasts 12h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:28, lasts 11h 18m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:29 to 06:32: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.