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, 29 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 18:35
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:42 – 06:47
- 2☉︎ Sun06:47 – 07:51
- 3♀︎ Venus07:51 – 08:56
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:56 – 10:00
- 5☽︎ Moon10:00 – 11:04
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:04 – 12:09
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:09 – 13:13
- 8♂︎ Mars13:13 – 14:17
- 9☉︎ Sun14:17 – 15:22
- 10♀︎ Venus15:22 – 16:26
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:26 – 17:30
- 12☽︎ Moon17:30 – 18:35
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:35 – 19:31
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:31 – 20:26
- 3♂︎ Mars20:26 – 21:22
- 4☉︎ Sun21:22 – 22:18
- 5♀︎ Venus22:18 – 23:13
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:13 – 00:09
- 7☽︎ Moon00:09 – 01:05
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:05 – 02:00
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:00 – 02:56
- 10♂︎ Mars02:56 – 03:52
- 11☉︎ Sun03:52 – 04:47
- 12♀︎ Venus04:47 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kitwe?
On Tuesday, 29 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 18:35: the day lasts 12h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 11h 08m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:42 to 06:47: 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.