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, 1 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 18:56
- Next sunrise
- 06:04
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:03 – 07:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:07 – 08:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:12 – 09:16
- 4♂︎ Mars09:16 – 10:21
- 5☉︎ Sun10:21 – 11:25
- 6♀︎ Venus11:25 – 12:30
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:30 – 13:34
- 8☽︎ Moon13:34 – 14:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:38 – 15:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:43 – 16:47
- 11♂︎ Mars16:47 – 17:52
- 12☉︎ Sun17:52 – 18:56
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:56 – 19:52
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:52 – 20:47
- 3☽︎ Moon20:47 – 21:43
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:43 – 22:38
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:38 – 23:34
- 6♂︎ Mars23:34 – 00:30
- 7☉︎ Sun00:30 – 01:25
- 8♀︎ Venus01:25 – 02:21
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:21 – 03:17
- 10☽︎ Moon03:17 – 04:12
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:12 – 05:08
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:08 – 06:04
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Livingstone?
On Monday, 1 February 2027, the Sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 18:56: the day lasts 12h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:04, lasts 11h 08m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:03 to 07:07: 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.