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 Tuesday, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Next sunrise
- 05:40
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Lubumbashi).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:41 – 06:43
- 2☉︎ Sun06:43 – 07:46
- 3♀︎ Venus07:46 – 08:48
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:48 – 09:51
- 5☽︎ Moon09:51 – 10:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:54 – 11:56
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:56 – 12:59
- 8♂︎ Mars12:59 – 14:01
- 9☉︎ Sun14:01 – 15:04
- 10♀︎ Venus15:04 – 16:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:07 – 17:09
- 12☽︎ Moon17:09 – 18:12
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:12 – 19:09
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:09 – 20:06
- 3♂︎ Mars20:06 – 21:04
- 4☉︎ Sun21:04 – 22:01
- 5♀︎ Venus22:01 – 22:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:59 – 23:56
- 7☽︎ Moon23:56 – 00:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:53 – 01:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:51 – 02:48
- 10♂︎ Mars02:48 – 03:46
- 11☉︎ Sun03:46 – 04:43
- 12♀︎ Venus04:43 – 05:40
Other cities · Congo - Kinshasa
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Likasi?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 18:12: the day lasts 12h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:40, lasts 11h 29m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:41 to 06:43: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.