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, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Next sunrise
- 05:50
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lubumbashi).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:50 – 06:52
- 2♂︎ Mars06:52 – 07:54
- 3☉︎ Sun07:54 – 08:56
- 4♀︎ Venus08:56 – 09:58
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:58 – 11:00
- 6☽︎ Moon11:00 – 12:02
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:02 – 13:04
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:04 – 14:06
- 9♂︎ Mars14:06 – 15:08
- 10☉︎ Sun15:08 – 16:10
- 11♀︎ Venus16:10 – 17:12
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:12 – 18:14
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:14 – 19:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:12 – 20:10
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:10 – 21:08
- 4♂︎ Mars21:08 – 22:06
- 5☉︎ Sun22:06 – 23:04
- 6♀︎ Venus23:04 – 00:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:02 – 01:00
- 8☽︎ Moon01:00 – 01:58
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:58 – 02:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:56 – 03:54
- 11♂︎ Mars03:54 – 04:52
- 12☉︎ Sun04:52 – 05:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kolwezi?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:50 and sets at 18:14: the day lasts 12h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:50, lasts 11h 36m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:50 to 06:52: 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.