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 Thursday, 19 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:30
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Next sunrise
- 05:30
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:30 – 06:34
- 2♂︎ Mars06:34 – 07:37
- 3☉︎ Sun07:37 – 08:41
- 4♀︎ Venus08:41 – 09:45
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:45 – 10:48
- 6☽︎ Moon10:48 – 11:52
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:52 – 12:56
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:56 – 13:59
- 9♂︎ Mars13:59 – 15:03
- 10☉︎ Sun15:03 – 16:07
- 11♀︎ Venus16:07 – 17:11
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:11 – 18:14
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:14 – 19:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:11 – 20:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:07 – 21:03
- 4♂︎ Mars21:03 – 21:59
- 5☉︎ Sun21:59 – 22:56
- 6♀︎ Venus22:56 – 23:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:52 – 00:48
- 8☽︎ Moon00:48 – 01:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:45 – 02:41
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:41 – 03:37
- 11♂︎ Mars03:37 – 04:34
- 12☉︎ Sun04:34 – 05:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kitwe?
On Thursday, 19 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:30 and sets at 18:14: the day lasts 12h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:30, lasts 11h 16m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:30 to 06:34: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.