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, 19 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Next sunrise
- 05:26
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:26 – 06:30
- 2♂︎ Mars06:30 – 07:34
- 3☉︎ Sun07:34 – 08:39
- 4♀︎ Venus08:39 – 09:43
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:43 – 10:47
- 6☽︎ Moon10:47 – 11:52
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:52 – 12:56
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:56 – 14:00
- 9♂︎ Mars14:00 – 15:05
- 10☉︎ Sun15:05 – 16:09
- 11♀︎ Venus16:09 – 17:14
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:14 – 18:18
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:18 – 19:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:14 – 20:09
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:09 – 21:05
- 4♂︎ Mars21:05 – 22:00
- 5☉︎ Sun22:00 – 22:56
- 6♀︎ Venus22:56 – 23:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:52 – 00:47
- 8☽︎ Moon00:47 – 01:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:43 – 02:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:39 – 03:34
- 11♂︎ Mars03:34 – 04:30
- 12☉︎ Sun04:30 – 05:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lusaka?
On Thursday, 19 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 18:18: the day lasts 12h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:26, lasts 11h 08m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, 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: 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.