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 Wednesday, 11 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 05:22
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:22 – 06:25
- 2☽︎ Moon06:25 – 07:28
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:28 – 08:31
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:31 – 09:33
- 5♂︎ Mars09:33 – 10:36
- 6☉︎ Sun10:36 – 11:39
- 7♀︎ Venus11:39 – 12:42
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:42 – 13:44
- 9☽︎ Moon13:44 – 14:47
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:47 – 15:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:50 – 16:53
- 12♂︎ Mars16:53 – 17:55
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:55 – 18:53
- 2♀︎ Venus18:53 – 19:50
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:50 – 20:47
- 4☽︎ Moon20:47 – 21:44
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:44 – 22:42
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:42 – 23:39
- 7♂︎ Mars23:39 – 00:36
- 8☉︎ Sun00:36 – 01:33
- 9♀︎ Venus01:33 – 02:30
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:30 – 03:28
- 11☽︎ Moon03:28 – 04:25
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:25 – 05:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kasama?
On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:22 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 12h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:22, lasts 11h 27m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:22 to 06:25: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.