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 Wednesday, 21 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Next sunrise
- 05:36
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:37 – 06:39
- 2☽︎ Moon06:39 – 07:41
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:41 – 08:43
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:43 – 09:45
- 5♂︎ Mars09:45 – 10:47
- 6☉︎ Sun10:47 – 11:49
- 7♀︎ Venus11:49 – 12:51
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:51 – 13:53
- 9☽︎ Moon13:53 – 14:55
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:55 – 15:57
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:57 – 16:59
- 12♂︎ Mars16:59 – 18:01
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:01 – 18:59
- 2♀︎ Venus18:59 – 19:57
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:57 – 20:55
- 4☽︎ Moon20:55 – 21:53
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:53 – 22:50
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:50 – 23:48
- 7♂︎ Mars23:48 – 00:46
- 8☉︎ Sun00:46 – 01:44
- 9♀︎ Venus01:44 – 02:42
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:42 – 03:40
- 11☽︎ Moon03:40 – 04:38
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:38 – 05:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mansa?
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 18:01: the day lasts 12h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:36, lasts 11h 35m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:37 to 06:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.