Planetary hours
in Luanshya.
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 Saturday, 17 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:39 – 06:41
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:41 – 07:43
- 3♂︎ Mars07:43 – 08:45
- 4☉︎ Sun08:45 – 09:47
- 5♀︎ Venus09:47 – 10:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:49 – 11:51
- 7☽︎ Moon11:51 – 12:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:53 – 13:55
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:55 – 14:57
- 10♂︎ Mars14:57 – 15:59
- 11☉︎ Sun15:59 – 17:01
- 12♀︎ Venus17:01 – 18:03
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:03 – 19:01
- 2☽︎ Moon19:01 – 19:59
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:59 – 20:57
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:57 – 21:55
- 5♂︎ Mars21:55 – 22:53
- 6☉︎ Sun22:53 – 23:51
- 7♀︎ Venus23:51 – 00:49
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:49 – 01:47
- 9☽︎ Moon01:47 – 02:45
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:45 – 03:43
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:43 – 04:41
- 12♂︎ Mars04:41 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Luanshya?
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 18:03: the day lasts 12h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 11h 35m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:39 to 06:41: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.