Planetary hours
in Lusaka.
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
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:29
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:29 – 06:33
- 2☉︎ Sun06:33 – 07:36
- 3♀︎ Venus07:36 – 08:40
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:40 – 09:43
- 5☽︎ Moon09:43 – 10:47
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:47 – 11:50
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:50 – 12:53
- 8♂︎ Mars12:53 – 13:57
- 9☉︎ Sun13:57 – 15:00
- 10♀︎ Venus15:00 – 16:04
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:04 – 17:07
- 12☽︎ Moon17:07 – 18:11
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:11 – 19:07
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:07 – 20:04
- 3♂︎ Mars20:04 – 21:00
- 4☉︎ Sun21:00 – 21:57
- 5♀︎ Venus21:57 – 22:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:53 – 23:50
- 7☽︎ Moon23:50 – 00:46
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:46 – 01:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:43 – 02:39
- 10♂︎ Mars02:39 – 03:36
- 11☉︎ Sun03:36 – 04:32
- 12♀︎ Venus04:32 – 05:29
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lusaka?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 18:11: the day lasts 12h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:29, lasts 11h 18m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:29 to 06:33: 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.