Planetary hours
in Livingstone.
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 Monday, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Next sunrise
- 05:32
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:32 – 06:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:37 – 07:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:42 – 08:46
- 4♂︎ Mars08:46 – 09:51
- 5☉︎ Sun09:51 – 10:56
- 6♀︎ Venus10:56 – 12:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:01 – 13:06
- 8☽︎ Moon13:06 – 14:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:11 – 15:15
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:15 – 16:20
- 11♂︎ Mars16:20 – 17:25
- 12☉︎ Sun17:25 – 18:30
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:30 – 19:25
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:25 – 20:20
- 3☽︎ Moon20:20 – 21:15
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:15 – 22:11
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:11 – 23:06
- 6♂︎ Mars23:06 – 00:01
- 7☉︎ Sun00:01 – 00:56
- 8♀︎ Venus00:56 – 01:51
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:51 – 02:46
- 10☽︎ Moon02:46 – 03:42
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:42 – 04:37
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:37 – 05:32
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Livingstone?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 18:30: the day lasts 12h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:32, lasts 11h 02m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:32 to 06:37: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.