Planetary hours
in Lubumbashi.
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, 21 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Next sunrise
- 05:41
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lubumbashi).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:42 – 06:44
- 2☽︎ Moon06:44 – 07:46
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:46 – 08:48
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:48 – 09:50
- 5♂︎ Mars09:50 – 10:52
- 6☉︎ Sun10:52 – 11:54
- 7♀︎ Venus11:54 – 12:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:56 – 13:58
- 9☽︎ Moon13:58 – 15:00
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:00 – 16:03
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:03 – 17:05
- 12♂︎ Mars17:05 – 18:07
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:07 – 19:05
- 2♀︎ Venus19:05 – 20:02
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:02 – 21:00
- 4☽︎ Moon21:00 – 21:58
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:58 – 22:56
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:56 – 23:54
- 7♂︎ Mars23:54 – 00:52
- 8☉︎ Sun00:52 – 01:50
- 9♀︎ Venus01:50 – 02:48
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:48 – 03:46
- 11☽︎ Moon03:46 – 04:44
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:44 – 05:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lubumbashi?
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 18:07: the day lasts 12h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:41, lasts 11h 35m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:42 to 06:44: 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.