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, 1 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Next sunrise
- 05:31
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:31 – 06:35
- 2☉︎ Sun06:35 – 07:39
- 3♀︎ Venus07:39 – 08:43
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:43 – 09:47
- 5☽︎ Moon09:47 – 10:52
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:52 – 11:56
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:56 – 13:00
- 8♂︎ Mars13:00 – 14:04
- 9☉︎ Sun14:04 – 15:08
- 10♀︎ Venus15:08 – 16:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:12 – 17:16
- 12☽︎ Moon17:16 – 18:20
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:20 – 19:16
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:16 – 20:12
- 3♂︎ Mars20:12 – 21:08
- 4☉︎ Sun21:08 – 22:04
- 5♀︎ Venus22:04 – 23:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:00 – 23:56
- 7☽︎ Moon23:56 – 00:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:52 – 01:48
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:48 – 02:44
- 10♂︎ Mars02:44 – 03:39
- 11☉︎ Sun03:39 – 04:35
- 12♀︎ Venus04:35 – 05:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kitwe?
On Tuesday, 1 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:31 and sets at 18:20: the day lasts 12h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:31, lasts 11h 11m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:31 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 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.