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, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Next sunrise
- 05:25
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:25 – 06:27
- 2♂︎ Mars06:27 – 07:30
- 3☉︎ Sun07:30 – 08:32
- 4♀︎ Venus08:32 – 09:34
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:34 – 10:36
- 6☽︎ Moon10:36 – 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 – 16:50
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:50 – 17:52
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:52 – 18:50
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:50 – 19:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:47 – 20:45
- 4♂︎ Mars20:45 – 21:43
- 5☉︎ Sun21:43 – 22:41
- 6♀︎ Venus22:41 – 23:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:38 – 00:36
- 8☽︎ Moon00:36 – 01:34
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:34 – 02:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:32 – 03:29
- 11♂︎ Mars03:29 – 04:27
- 12☉︎ Sun04:27 – 05:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kasama?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 17:52: the day lasts 12h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:25, lasts 11h 33m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:25 to 06:27: 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.