Planetary hours
in Kitwe.
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, 4 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Next sunrise
- 05:32
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Right now☽︎ Hour of the Moon — hour 9 of the day, until 14:59
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:32 – 06:35
- 2☽︎ Moon06:35 – 07:38
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:38 – 08:41
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:41 – 09:44
- 5♂︎ Mars09:44 – 10:47
- 6☉︎ Sun10:47 – 11:50
- 7♀︎ Venus11:50 – 12:53
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:53 – 13:56
- 9☽︎ Moon13:56 – 14:59
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:59 – 16:02
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:02 – 17:05
- 12♂︎ Mars17:05 – 18:08
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:08 – 19:05
- 2♀︎ Venus19:05 – 20:02
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:02 – 20:59
- 4☽︎ Moon20:59 – 21:56
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:56 – 22:53
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:53 – 23:50
- 7♂︎ Mars23:50 – 00:47
- 8☉︎ Sun00:47 – 01:44
- 9♀︎ Venus01:44 – 02:41
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:41 – 03:38
- 11☽︎ Moon03:38 – 04:35
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:35 – 05:32
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kitwe?
On Wednesday, 4 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 18:08: the day lasts 12h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:32, lasts 11h 24m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:32 to 06:35: 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.