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, 12 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 18:39
- Next sunrise
- 05:51
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:50 – 06:54
- 2☉︎ Sun06:54 – 07:58
- 3♀︎ Venus07:58 – 09:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:03 – 10:07
- 5☽︎ Moon10:07 – 11:11
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:11 – 12:15
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:15 – 13:19
- 8♂︎ Mars13:19 – 14:23
- 9☉︎ Sun14:23 – 15:27
- 10♀︎ Venus15:27 – 16:31
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:31 – 17:35
- 12☽︎ Moon17:35 – 18:39
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:39 – 19:35
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:35 – 20:31
- 3♂︎ Mars20:31 – 21:27
- 4☉︎ Sun21:27 – 22:23
- 5♀︎ Venus22:23 – 23:19
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:19 – 00:15
- 7☽︎ Moon00:15 – 01:11
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:11 – 02:07
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:07 – 03:03
- 10♂︎ Mars03:03 – 03:59
- 11☉︎ Sun03:59 – 04:55
- 12♀︎ Venus04:55 – 05:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kitwe?
On Tuesday, 12 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:50 and sets at 18:39: the day lasts 12h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:51, lasts 11h 12m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:50 to 06:54: 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.