Planetary hours
in Mansa.
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, 30 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Next sunrise
- 06:23
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:23 – 07:21
- 2☉︎ Sun07:21 – 08:18
- 3♀︎ Venus08:18 – 09:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:15 – 10:13
- 5☽︎ Moon10:13 – 11:10
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:10 – 12:08
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:08 – 13:05
- 8♂︎ Mars13:05 – 14:02
- 9☉︎ Sun14:02 – 15:00
- 10♀︎ Venus15:00 – 15:57
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:57 – 16:55
- 12☽︎ Moon16:55 – 17:52
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:52 – 18:55
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:55 – 19:57
- 3♂︎ Mars19:57 – 21:00
- 4☉︎ Sun21:00 – 22:02
- 5♀︎ Venus22:02 – 23:05
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:05 – 00:08
- 7☽︎ Moon00:08 – 01:10
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:10 – 02:13
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:13 – 03:16
- 10♂︎ Mars03:16 – 04:18
- 11☉︎ Sun04:18 – 05:21
- 12♀︎ Venus05:21 – 06:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mansa?
On Tuesday, 30 June 2026, the Sun rises at 06:23 and sets at 17:52: the day lasts 11h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:23, lasts 12h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:23 to 07:21: 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.