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 Thursday, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:28
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:29 – 06:32
- 2♂︎ Mars06:32 – 07:36
- 3☉︎ Sun07:36 – 08:39
- 4♀︎ Venus08:39 – 09:43
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:43 – 10:46
- 6☽︎ Moon10:46 – 11:50
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:50 – 12:54
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:54 – 13:57
- 9♂︎ Mars13:57 – 15:01
- 10☉︎ Sun15:01 – 16:04
- 11♀︎ Venus16:04 – 17:08
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:08 – 18:11
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:11 – 19:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:08 – 20:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:04 – 21:01
- 4♂︎ Mars21:01 – 21:57
- 5☉︎ Sun21:57 – 22:53
- 6♀︎ Venus22:53 – 23:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:50 – 00:46
- 8☽︎ Moon00:46 – 01:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:43 – 02:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:39 – 03:35
- 11♂︎ Mars03:35 – 04:32
- 12☉︎ Sun04:32 – 05:28
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lusaka?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 18:11: the day lasts 12h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:28, lasts 11h 17m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:29 to 06:32: 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.