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 Monday, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Next sunrise
- 05:31
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:31 – 06:34
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:34 – 07:38
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:38 – 08:41
- 4♂︎ Mars08:41 – 09:44
- 5☉︎ Sun09:44 – 10:47
- 6♀︎ Venus10:47 – 11:51
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:51 – 12:54
- 8☽︎ Moon12:54 – 13:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:57 – 15:00
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:00 – 16:04
- 11♂︎ Mars16:04 – 17:07
- 12☉︎ Sun17:07 – 18:10
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:10 – 19:07
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:07 – 20:03
- 3☽︎ Moon20:03 – 21:00
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:00 – 21:57
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:57 – 22:54
- 6♂︎ Mars22:54 – 23:50
- 7☉︎ Sun23:50 – 00:47
- 8♀︎ Venus00:47 – 01:44
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:44 – 02:41
- 10☽︎ Moon02:41 – 03:37
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:37 – 04:34
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:34 – 05:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kitwe?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:31 and sets at 18:10: the day lasts 12h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:31, lasts 11h 21m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:31 to 06:34: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.