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 Thursday, 19 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 18:32
- Next sunrise
- 05:31
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:32 – 06:37
- 2♂︎ Mars06:37 – 07:42
- 3☉︎ Sun07:42 – 08:47
- 4♀︎ Venus08:47 – 09:52
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:52 – 10:57
- 6☽︎ Moon10:57 – 12:02
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:02 – 13:07
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:07 – 14:12
- 9♂︎ Mars14:12 – 15:17
- 10☉︎ Sun15:17 – 16:22
- 11♀︎ Venus16:22 – 17:27
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:27 – 18:32
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:32 – 19:27
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:27 – 20:22
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:22 – 21:17
- 4♂︎ Mars21:17 – 22:12
- 5☉︎ Sun22:12 – 23:06
- 6♀︎ Venus23:06 – 00:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:01 – 00:56
- 8☽︎ Moon00:56 – 01:51
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:51 – 02:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:46 – 03:41
- 11♂︎ Mars03:41 – 04:36
- 12☉︎ Sun04:36 – 05:31
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Livingstone?
On Thursday, 19 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 18:32: the day lasts 13h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:31, lasts 11h 00m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, 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: 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.