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 Saturday, 21 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Next sunrise
- 05:35
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Lubumbashi).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:35 – 06:38
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:38 – 07:42
- 3♂︎ Mars07:42 – 08:45
- 4☉︎ Sun08:45 – 09:49
- 5♀︎ Venus09:49 – 10:52
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:52 – 11:55
- 7☽︎ Moon11:55 – 12:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:59 – 14:02
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:02 – 15:06
- 10♂︎ Mars15:06 – 16:09
- 11☉︎ Sun16:09 – 17:13
- 12♀︎ Venus17:13 – 18:16
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:16 – 19:13
- 2☽︎ Moon19:13 – 20:09
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:09 – 21:06
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:06 – 22:02
- 5♂︎ Mars22:02 – 22:59
- 6☉︎ Sun22:59 – 23:55
- 7♀︎ Venus23:55 – 00:52
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:52 – 01:49
- 9☽︎ Moon01:49 – 02:45
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:45 – 03:42
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:42 – 04:38
- 12♂︎ Mars04:38 – 05:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lubumbashi?
On Saturday, 21 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:35 and sets at 18:16: the day lasts 12h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:35, lasts 11h 18m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:35 to 06:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.