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 Tuesday, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Next sunrise
- 05:37
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Lubumbashi).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:37 – 06:40
- 2☉︎ Sun06:40 – 07:42
- 3♀︎ Venus07:42 – 08:45
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:45 – 09:48
- 5☽︎ Moon09:48 – 10:50
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:50 – 11:53
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:53 – 12:56
- 8♂︎ Mars12:56 – 13:59
- 9☉︎ Sun13:59 – 15:01
- 10♀︎ Venus15:01 – 16:04
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:04 – 17:07
- 12☽︎ Moon17:07 – 18:10
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:10 – 19:07
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:07 – 20:04
- 3♂︎ Mars20:04 – 21:01
- 4☉︎ Sun21:01 – 21:59
- 5♀︎ Venus21:59 – 22:56
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:56 – 23:53
- 7☽︎ Moon23:53 – 00:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:50 – 01:48
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:48 – 02:45
- 10♂︎ Mars02:45 – 03:42
- 11☉︎ Sun03:42 – 04:39
- 12♀︎ Venus04:39 – 05:37
Other cities · Congo - Kinshasa
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lubumbashi?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 18:10: the day lasts 12h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:37, lasts 11h 27m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:37 to 06:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.