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 Saturday, 14 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:26
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:26 – 06:30
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:30 – 07:34
- 3♂︎ Mars07:34 – 08:39
- 4☉︎ Sun08:39 – 09:43
- 5♀︎ Venus09:43 – 10:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:47 – 11:51
- 7☽︎ Moon11:51 – 12:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:55 – 13:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:59 – 15:03
- 10♂︎ Mars15:03 – 16:07
- 11☉︎ Sun16:07 – 17:11
- 12♀︎ Venus17:11 – 18:15
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:15 – 19:11
- 2☽︎ Moon19:11 – 20:07
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:07 – 21:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:03 – 21:59
- 5♂︎ Mars21:59 – 22:55
- 6☉︎ Sun22:55 – 23:51
- 7♀︎ Venus23:51 – 00:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:47 – 01:43
- 9☽︎ Moon01:43 – 02:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:38 – 03:34
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:34 – 04:30
- 12♂︎ Mars04:30 – 05:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lusaka?
On Saturday, 14 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 18:15: the day lasts 12h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:26, lasts 11h 11m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:26 to 06:30: 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.