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 Wednesday, 11 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Next sunrise
- 05:27
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:27 – 06:31
- 2☽︎ Moon06:31 – 07:35
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:35 – 08:39
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:39 – 09:43
- 5♂︎ Mars09:43 – 10:47
- 6☉︎ Sun10:47 – 11:50
- 7♀︎ Venus11:50 – 12:54
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:54 – 13:58
- 9☽︎ Moon13:58 – 15:02
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:02 – 16:06
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:06 – 17:10
- 12♂︎ Mars17:10 – 18:14
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:14 – 19:10
- 2♀︎ Venus19:10 – 20:06
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:06 – 21:02
- 4☽︎ Moon21:02 – 21:58
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:58 – 22:54
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:54 – 23:50
- 7♂︎ Mars23:50 – 00:46
- 8☉︎ Sun00:46 – 01:42
- 9♀︎ Venus01:42 – 02:38
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:38 – 03:35
- 11☽︎ Moon03:35 – 04:31
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:31 – 05:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lusaka?
On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:27 and sets at 18:14: the day lasts 12h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:27, lasts 11h 13m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:27 to 06:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.