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 Thursday, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Lubumbashi).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:39 – 06:41
- 2♂︎ Mars06:41 – 07:43
- 3☉︎ Sun07:43 – 08:46
- 4♀︎ Venus08:46 – 09:48
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:48 – 10:51
- 6☽︎ Moon10:51 – 11:53
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:53 – 12:56
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:56 – 13:58
- 9♂︎ Mars13:58 – 15:01
- 10☉︎ Sun15:01 – 16:03
- 11♀︎ Venus16:03 – 17:06
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:06 – 18:08
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:08 – 19:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:06 – 20:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:03 – 21:01
- 4♂︎ Mars21:01 – 21:58
- 5☉︎ Sun21:58 – 22:56
- 6♀︎ Venus22:56 – 23:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:53 – 00:51
- 8☽︎ Moon00:51 – 01:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:48 – 02:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:46 – 03:43
- 11♂︎ Mars03:43 – 04:41
- 12☉︎ Sun04:41 – 05:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lubumbashi?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 18:08: the day lasts 12h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 11h 30m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, 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: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.