Planetary hours
in Likasi.
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, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lubumbashi).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:42 – 06:45
- 2♂︎ Mars06:45 – 07:47
- 3☉︎ Sun07:47 – 08:49
- 4♀︎ Venus08:49 – 09:52
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:52 – 10:54
- 6☽︎ Moon10:54 – 11:56
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:56 – 12:59
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:59 – 14:01
- 9♂︎ Mars14:01 – 15:03
- 10☉︎ Sun15:03 – 16:06
- 11♀︎ Venus16:06 – 17:08
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:08 – 18:10
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:10 – 19:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:08 – 20:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:06 – 21:03
- 4♂︎ Mars21:03 – 22:01
- 5☉︎ Sun22:01 – 22:59
- 6♀︎ Venus22:59 – 23:56
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:56 – 00:54
- 8☽︎ Moon00:54 – 01:51
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:51 – 02:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:49 – 03:47
- 11♂︎ Mars03:47 – 04:44
- 12☉︎ Sun04:44 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Likasi?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 18:10: the day lasts 12h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 11h 31m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:42 to 06:45: 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.