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, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Next sunrise
- 05:27
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:28 – 06:30
- 2♂︎ Mars06:30 – 07:32
- 3☉︎ Sun07:32 – 08:34
- 4♀︎ Venus08:34 – 09:35
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:35 – 10:37
- 6☽︎ Moon10:37 – 11:39
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:39 – 12:41
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:41 – 13:43
- 9♂︎ Mars13:43 – 14:45
- 10☉︎ Sun14:45 – 15:47
- 11♀︎ Venus15:47 – 16:49
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:49 – 17:51
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:51 – 18:49
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:49 – 19:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:47 – 20:45
- 4♂︎ Mars20:45 – 21:43
- 5☉︎ Sun21:43 – 22:41
- 6♀︎ Venus22:41 – 23:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:37
- 8☽︎ Moon00:37 – 01:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:35 – 02:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:33 – 03:31
- 11♂︎ Mars03:31 – 04:29
- 12☉︎ Sun04:29 – 05:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kasama?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 17:51: the day lasts 12h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:27, lasts 11h 37m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:28 to 06:30: 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.