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, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Next sunrise
- 05:32
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:31 – 06:36
- 2♂︎ Mars06:36 – 07:40
- 3☉︎ Sun07:40 – 08:44
- 4♀︎ Venus08:44 – 09:48
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:48 – 10:52
- 6☽︎ Moon10:52 – 11:56
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:56 – 13:01
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 14:05
- 9♂︎ Mars14:05 – 15:09
- 10☉︎ Sun15:09 – 16:13
- 11♀︎ Venus16:13 – 17:17
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:17 – 18:21
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:21 – 19:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:17 – 20:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:13 – 21:09
- 4♂︎ Mars21:09 – 22:05
- 5☉︎ Sun22:05 – 23:01
- 6♀︎ Venus23:01 – 23:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:57 – 00:52
- 8☽︎ Moon00:52 – 01:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:48 – 02:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:44 – 03:40
- 11♂︎ Mars03:40 – 04:36
- 12☉︎ Sun04:36 – 05:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kitwe?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:31 and sets at 18:21: the day lasts 12h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:32, lasts 11h 10m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:31 to 06:36: 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.