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 Tuesday, 1 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:26
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:26 – 06:31
- 2☉︎ Sun06:31 – 07:36
- 3♀︎ Venus07:36 – 08:41
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:41 – 09:46
- 5☽︎ Moon09:46 – 10:51
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:51 – 11:55
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:55 – 13:00
- 8♂︎ Mars13:00 – 14:05
- 9☉︎ Sun14:05 – 15:10
- 10♀︎ Venus15:10 – 16:15
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:15 – 17:20
- 12☽︎ Moon17:20 – 18:25
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:25 – 19:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:20 – 20:15
- 3♂︎ Mars20:15 – 21:10
- 4☉︎ Sun21:10 – 22:05
- 5♀︎ Venus22:05 – 23:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:00 – 23:55
- 7☽︎ Moon23:55 – 00:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:51 – 01:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:46 – 02:41
- 10♂︎ Mars02:41 – 03:36
- 11☉︎ Sun03:36 – 04:31
- 12♀︎ Venus04:31 – 05:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lusaka?
On Tuesday, 1 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 18:25: 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?
Mars, 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: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.