Planetary hours
in Kasama.
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, 15 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Next sunrise
- 05:31
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:31 – 06:33
- 2♂︎ Mars06:33 – 07:34
- 3☉︎ Sun07:34 – 08:36
- 4♀︎ Venus08:36 – 09:37
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:37 – 10:39
- 6☽︎ Moon10:39 – 11:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:41 – 12:42
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:42 – 13:44
- 9♂︎ Mars13:44 – 14:45
- 10☉︎ Sun14:45 – 15:47
- 11♀︎ Venus15:47 – 16:49
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:49 – 17:50
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:50 – 18:49
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:49 – 19:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:47 – 20:45
- 4♂︎ Mars20:45 – 21:44
- 5☉︎ Sun21:44 – 22:42
- 6♀︎ Venus22:42 – 23:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:40 – 00:39
- 8☽︎ Moon00:39 – 01:37
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:37 – 02:35
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:35 – 03:34
- 11♂︎ Mars03:34 – 04:32
- 12☉︎ Sun04:32 – 05:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kasama?
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:31 and sets at 17:50: the day lasts 12h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:31, lasts 11h 40m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:31 to 06:33: 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.