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 Wednesday, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Next sunrise
- 05:29
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:29 – 06:32
- 2☽︎ Moon06:32 – 07:36
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:36 – 08:40
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:40 – 09:44
- 5♂︎ Mars09:44 – 10:47
- 6☉︎ Sun10:47 – 11:51
- 7♀︎ Venus11:51 – 12:55
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:55 – 13:58
- 9☽︎ Moon13:58 – 15:02
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:02 – 16:06
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:06 – 17:10
- 12♂︎ Mars17:10 – 18:13
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:13 – 19:10
- 2♀︎ Venus19:10 – 20:06
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:06 – 21:02
- 4☽︎ Moon21:02 – 21:58
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:58 – 22:55
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:55 – 23:51
- 7♂︎ Mars23:51 – 00:47
- 8☉︎ Sun00:47 – 01:44
- 9♀︎ Venus01:44 – 02:40
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:40 – 03:36
- 11☽︎ Moon03:36 – 04:32
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:32 – 05:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Luanshya?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 18:13: the day lasts 12h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:29, lasts 11h 15m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:29 to 06:32: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.