Planetary hours
in Kolwezi.
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, 15 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lubumbashi).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:54 – 06:55
- 2♂︎ Mars06:55 – 07:57
- 3☉︎ Sun07:57 – 08:59
- 4♀︎ Venus08:59 – 10:00
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:00 – 11:02
- 6☽︎ Moon11:02 – 12:03
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:03 – 13:05
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:05 – 14:07
- 9♂︎ Mars14:07 – 15:08
- 10☉︎ Sun15:08 – 16:10
- 11♀︎ Venus16:10 – 17:12
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:12 – 18:13
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:13 – 19:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:12 – 20:10
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:10 – 21:08
- 4♂︎ Mars21:08 – 22:07
- 5☉︎ Sun22:07 – 23:05
- 6♀︎ Venus23:05 – 00:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:03 – 01:02
- 8☽︎ Moon01:02 – 02:00
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:00 – 02:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:58 – 03:56
- 11♂︎ Mars03:56 – 04:55
- 12☉︎ Sun04:55 – 05:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kolwezi?
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 18:13: the day lasts 12h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 11h 40m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:54 to 06:55: 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.