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, 21 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 18:58
- Next sunrise
- 05:57
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:57 – 07:02
- 2♂︎ Mars07:02 – 08:07
- 3☉︎ Sun08:07 – 09:12
- 4♀︎ Venus09:12 – 10:17
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:17 – 11:22
- 6☽︎ Moon11:22 – 12:27
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:27 – 13:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:32 – 14:37
- 9♂︎ Mars14:37 – 15:43
- 10☉︎ Sun15:43 – 16:48
- 11♀︎ Venus16:48 – 17:53
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:53 – 18:58
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:58 – 19:53
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:53 – 20:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:48 – 21:43
- 4♂︎ Mars21:43 – 22:38
- 5☉︎ Sun22:38 – 23:33
- 6♀︎ Venus23:33 – 00:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:28 – 01:22
- 8☽︎ Moon01:22 – 02:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:17 – 03:12
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:12 – 04:07
- 11♂︎ Mars04:07 – 05:02
- 12☉︎ Sun05:02 – 05:57
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Livingstone?
On Thursday, 21 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 18:58: the day lasts 13h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:57, lasts 10h 59m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:57 to 07:02: 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.