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 Tuesday, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Next sunrise
- 05:23
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:24 – 06:26
- 2☉︎ Sun06:26 – 07:29
- 3♀︎ Venus07:29 – 08:31
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:31 – 09:34
- 5☽︎ Moon09:34 – 10:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:36 – 11:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:38 – 12:41
- 8♂︎ Mars12:41 – 13:43
- 9☉︎ Sun13:43 – 14:46
- 10♀︎ Venus14:46 – 15:48
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:48 – 16:51
- 12☽︎ Moon16:51 – 17:53
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:53 – 18:51
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:51 – 19:48
- 3♂︎ Mars19:48 – 20:46
- 4☉︎ Sun20:46 – 21:43
- 5♀︎ Venus21:43 – 22:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:41 – 23:38
- 7☽︎ Moon23:38 – 00:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:36 – 01:33
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:33 – 02:31
- 10♂︎ Mars02:31 – 03:28
- 11☉︎ Sun03:28 – 04:26
- 12♀︎ Venus04:26 – 05:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kasama?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:24 and sets at 17:53: the day lasts 12h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:23, lasts 11h 30m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:24 to 06:26: 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.