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 Monday, 14 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 18:27
- Next sunrise
- 05:34
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:34 – 06:38
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:38 – 07:43
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:43 – 08:47
- 4♂︎ Mars08:47 – 09:51
- 5☉︎ Sun09:51 – 10:56
- 6♀︎ Venus10:56 – 12:00
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:00 – 13:05
- 8☽︎ Moon13:05 – 14:09
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:09 – 15:14
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:14 – 16:18
- 11♂︎ Mars16:18 – 17:23
- 12☉︎ Sun17:23 – 18:27
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:27 – 19:23
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:23 – 20:18
- 3☽︎ Moon20:18 – 21:14
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:14 – 22:10
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:10 – 23:05
- 6♂︎ Mars23:05 – 00:01
- 7☉︎ Sun00:01 – 00:56
- 8♀︎ Venus00:56 – 01:52
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:52 – 02:47
- 10☽︎ Moon02:47 – 03:43
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:43 – 04:38
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:38 – 05:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Luanshya?
On Monday, 14 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 18:27: the day lasts 12h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:34, lasts 11h 07m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:34 to 06:38: 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.