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 Monday, 30 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Next sunrise
- 05:26
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:26 – 06:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:31 – 07:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:36 – 08:41
- 4♂︎ Mars08:41 – 09:45
- 5☉︎ Sun09:45 – 10:50
- 6♀︎ Venus10:50 – 11:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:55 – 13:00
- 8☽︎ Moon13:00 – 14:05
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:05 – 15:10
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:10 – 16:14
- 11♂︎ Mars16:14 – 17:19
- 12☉︎ Sun17:19 – 18:24
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:24 – 19:19
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:19 – 20:14
- 3☽︎ Moon20:14 – 21:10
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:10 – 22:05
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:05 – 23:00
- 6♂︎ Mars23:00 – 23:55
- 7☉︎ Sun23:55 – 00:50
- 8♀︎ Venus00:50 – 01:45
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:45 – 02:41
- 10☽︎ Moon02:41 – 03:36
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:36 – 04:31
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:31 – 05:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lusaka?
On Monday, 30 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 18:24: the day lasts 12h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:26, lasts 11h 02m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:26 to 06:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.