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 Tuesday, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:39 – 06:41
- 2☉︎ Sun06:41 – 07:43
- 3♀︎ Venus07:43 – 08:45
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:45 – 09:47
- 5☽︎ Moon09:47 – 10:49
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:49 – 11:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:52 – 12:54
- 8♂︎ Mars12:54 – 13:56
- 9☉︎ Sun13:56 – 14:58
- 10♀︎ Venus14:58 – 16:00
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:00 – 17:02
- 12☽︎ Moon17:02 – 18:05
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:05 – 19:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:02 – 20:00
- 3♂︎ Mars20:00 – 20:58
- 4☉︎ Sun20:58 – 21:56
- 5♀︎ Venus21:56 – 22:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:53 – 23:51
- 7☽︎ Moon23:51 – 00:49
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:49 – 01:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:47 – 02:45
- 10♂︎ Mars02:45 – 03:42
- 11☉︎ Sun03:42 – 04:40
- 12♀︎ Venus04:40 – 05:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kitwe?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 18:05: the day lasts 12h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 11h 33m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:39 to 06:41: 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.