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, 29 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 18:36
- Next sunrise
- 05:48
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lubumbashi).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:47 – 06:51
- 2☉︎ Sun06:51 – 07:55
- 3♀︎ Venus07:55 – 08:59
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:59 – 10:03
- 5☽︎ Moon10:03 – 11:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:08 – 12:12
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:12 – 13:16
- 8♂︎ Mars13:16 – 14:20
- 9☉︎ Sun14:20 – 15:24
- 10♀︎ Venus15:24 – 16:28
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:28 – 17:32
- 12☽︎ Moon17:32 – 18:36
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:36 – 19:32
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:32 – 20:28
- 3♂︎ Mars20:28 – 21:24
- 4☉︎ Sun21:24 – 22:20
- 5♀︎ Venus22:20 – 23:16
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:16 – 00:12
- 7☽︎ Moon00:12 – 01:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:08 – 02:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:04 – 03:00
- 10♂︎ Mars03:00 – 03:56
- 11☉︎ Sun03:56 – 04:52
- 12♀︎ Venus04:52 – 05:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lubumbashi?
On Tuesday, 29 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 18:36: the day lasts 12h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:48, lasts 11h 12m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:47 to 06:51: 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.
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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.