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 Monday, 19 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Next sunrise
- 05:29
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:29 – 06:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:31 – 07:33
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:33 – 08:34
- 4♂︎ Mars08:34 – 09:36
- 5☉︎ Sun09:36 – 10:38
- 6♀︎ Venus10:38 – 11:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:40 – 12:42
- 8☽︎ Moon12:42 – 13:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:43 – 14:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:45 – 15:47
- 11♂︎ Mars15:47 – 16:49
- 12☉︎ Sun16:49 – 17:51
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:51 – 18:49
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:49 – 19:47
- 3☽︎ Moon19:47 – 20:45
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:45 – 21:43
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:43 – 22:41
- 6♂︎ Mars22:41 – 23:40
- 7☉︎ Sun23:40 – 00:38
- 8♀︎ Venus00:38 – 01:36
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:36 – 02:34
- 10☽︎ Moon02:34 – 03:32
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:32 – 04:30
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:30 – 05:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kasama?
On Monday, 19 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 17:51: the day lasts 12h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:29, lasts 11h 38m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:29 to 06:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.