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, 8 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Next sunrise
- 05:33
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:33 – 06:37
- 2☉︎ Sun06:37 – 07:41
- 3♀︎ Venus07:41 – 08:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:46 – 09:50
- 5☽︎ Moon09:50 – 10:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:54 – 11:59
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:59 – 13:03
- 8♂︎ Mars13:03 – 14:07
- 9☉︎ Sun14:07 – 15:11
- 10♀︎ Venus15:11 – 16:16
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:16 – 17:20
- 12☽︎ Moon17:20 – 18:24
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:24 – 19:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:20 – 20:16
- 3♂︎ Mars20:16 – 21:11
- 4☉︎ Sun21:11 – 22:07
- 5♀︎ Venus22:07 – 23:03
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:03 – 23:59
- 7☽︎ Moon23:59 – 00:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:54 – 01:50
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:50 – 02:46
- 10♂︎ Mars02:46 – 03:42
- 11☉︎ Sun03:42 – 04:37
- 12♀︎ Venus04:37 – 05:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kitwe?
On Tuesday, 8 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 18:24: the day lasts 12h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:33, lasts 11h 09m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:33 to 06:37: 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.