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 Saturday, 26 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Next sunrise
- 05:34
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:34 – 06:37
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:37 – 07:41
- 3♂︎ Mars07:41 – 08:44
- 4☉︎ Sun08:44 – 09:48
- 5♀︎ Venus09:48 – 10:52
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:52 – 11:55
- 7☽︎ Moon11:55 – 12:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:59 – 14:02
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:02 – 15:06
- 10♂︎ Mars15:06 – 16:10
- 11☉︎ Sun16:10 – 17:13
- 12♀︎ Venus17:13 – 18:17
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:17 – 19:13
- 2☽︎ Moon19:13 – 20:10
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:10 – 21:06
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:06 – 22:03
- 5♂︎ Mars22:03 – 22:59
- 6☉︎ Sun22:59 – 23:56
- 7♀︎ Venus23:56 – 00:52
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:52 – 01:48
- 9☽︎ Moon01:48 – 02:45
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:45 – 03:41
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:41 – 04:38
- 12♂︎ Mars04:38 – 05:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kasama?
On Saturday, 26 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 18:17: the day lasts 12h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:34, lasts 11h 17m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:34 to 06:37: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.