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, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Lubumbashi).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:44 – 06:47
- 2♂︎ Mars06:47 – 07:50
- 3☉︎ Sun07:50 – 08:53
- 4♀︎ Venus08:53 – 09:56
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:56 – 10:59
- 6☽︎ Moon10:59 – 12:02
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:02 – 13:05
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:05 – 14:08
- 9♂︎ Mars14:08 – 15:11
- 10☉︎ Sun15:11 – 16:13
- 11♀︎ Venus16:13 – 17:16
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:16 – 18:19
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:19 – 19:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:16 – 20:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:13 – 21:11
- 4♂︎ Mars21:11 – 22:08
- 5☉︎ Sun22:08 – 23:05
- 6♀︎ Venus23:05 – 00:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:02 – 00:59
- 8☽︎ Moon00:59 – 01:56
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:56 – 02:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 03:50
- 11♂︎ Mars03:50 – 04:47
- 12☉︎ Sun04:47 – 05:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kolwezi?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 18:19: the day lasts 12h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 11h 25m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:44 to 06:47: 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.