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 Thursday, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Next sunrise
- 05:28
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:28 – 06:32
- 2♂︎ Mars06:32 – 07:37
- 3☉︎ Sun07:37 – 08:42
- 4♀︎ Venus08:42 – 09:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:46 – 10:51
- 6☽︎ Moon10:51 – 11:55
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:55 – 13:00
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:00 – 14:05
- 9♂︎ Mars14:05 – 15:09
- 10☉︎ Sun15:09 – 16:14
- 11♀︎ Venus16:14 – 17:19
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:19 – 18:23
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:23 – 19:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:19 – 20:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:14 – 21:10
- 4♂︎ Mars21:10 – 22:05
- 5☉︎ Sun22:05 – 23:00
- 6♀︎ Venus23:00 – 23:56
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:56 – 00:51
- 8☽︎ Moon00:51 – 01:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:46 – 02:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:42 – 03:37
- 11♂︎ Mars03:37 – 04:32
- 12☉︎ Sun04:32 – 05:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kabwe?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 18:23: the day lasts 12h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:28, lasts 11h 04m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:28 to 06:32: 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.