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, 24 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Next sunrise
- 05:22
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:22 – 06:25
- 2☉︎ Sun06:25 – 07:29
- 3♀︎ Venus07:29 – 08:32
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:32 – 09:35
- 5☽︎ Moon09:35 – 10:38
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:38 – 11:41
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:41 – 12:45
- 8♂︎ Mars12:45 – 13:48
- 9☉︎ Sun13:48 – 14:51
- 10♀︎ Venus14:51 – 15:54
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:54 – 16:57
- 12☽︎ Moon16:57 – 18:01
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:01 – 18:57
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:57 – 19:54
- 3♂︎ Mars19:54 – 20:51
- 4☉︎ Sun20:51 – 21:48
- 5♀︎ Venus21:48 – 22:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:45 – 23:42
- 7☽︎ Moon23:42 – 00:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:38 – 01:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:35 – 02:32
- 10♂︎ Mars02:32 – 03:29
- 11☉︎ Sun03:29 – 04:26
- 12♀︎ Venus04:26 – 05:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kasama?
On Tuesday, 24 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:22 and sets at 18:01: the day lasts 12h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:22, lasts 11h 22m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, 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 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.