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 Tuesday, 1 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Next sunrise
- 05:27
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:27 – 06:32
- 2☉︎ Sun06:32 – 07:36
- 3♀︎ Venus07:36 – 08:41
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:41 – 09:46
- 5☽︎ Moon09:46 – 10:50
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:50 – 11:55
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:55 – 12:59
- 8♂︎ Mars12:59 – 14:04
- 9☉︎ Sun14:04 – 15:08
- 10♀︎ Venus15:08 – 16:13
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:13 – 17:18
- 12☽︎ Moon17:18 – 18:22
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:22 – 19:18
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:18 – 20:13
- 3♂︎ Mars20:13 – 21:09
- 4☉︎ Sun21:09 – 22:04
- 5♀︎ Venus22:04 – 22:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:59 – 23:55
- 7☽︎ Moon23:55 – 00:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:50 – 01:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:46 – 02:41
- 10♂︎ Mars02:41 – 03:37
- 11☉︎ Sun03:37 – 04:32
- 12♀︎ Venus04:32 – 05:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kabwe?
On Tuesday, 1 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:27 and sets at 18:22: the day lasts 12h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:27, lasts 11h 05m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:27 to 06:32: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.