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, 26 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 18:42
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:54 – 06:58
- 2☉︎ Sun06:58 – 08:02
- 3♀︎ Venus08:02 – 09:06
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:06 – 10:10
- 5☽︎ Moon10:10 – 11:14
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:14 – 12:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:18 – 13:22
- 8♂︎ Mars13:22 – 14:26
- 9☉︎ Sun14:26 – 15:30
- 10♀︎ Venus15:30 – 16:34
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:34 – 17:38
- 12☽︎ Moon17:38 – 18:42
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:42 – 19:38
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:38 – 20:34
- 3♂︎ Mars20:34 – 21:30
- 4☉︎ Sun21:30 – 22:26
- 5♀︎ Venus22:26 – 23:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:22 – 00:18
- 7☽︎ Moon00:18 – 01:14
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:14 – 02:11
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:11 – 03:07
- 10♂︎ Mars03:07 – 04:03
- 11☉︎ Sun04:03 – 04:59
- 12♀︎ Venus04:59 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kabwe?
On Tuesday, 26 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 18:42: the day lasts 12h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 11h 13m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:54 to 06:58: 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.