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, 27 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Next sunrise
- 05:34
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:34 – 06:36
- 2☉︎ Sun06:36 – 07:39
- 3♀︎ Venus07:39 – 08:41
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:41 – 09:43
- 5☽︎ Moon09:43 – 10:46
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:46 – 11:48
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:48 – 12:50
- 8♂︎ Mars12:50 – 13:52
- 9☉︎ Sun13:52 – 14:55
- 10♀︎ Venus14:55 – 15:57
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:57 – 16:59
- 12☽︎ Moon16:59 – 18:02
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:02 – 18:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:59 – 19:57
- 3♂︎ Mars19:57 – 20:55
- 4☉︎ Sun20:55 – 21:52
- 5♀︎ Venus21:52 – 22:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:50 – 23:48
- 7☽︎ Moon23:48 – 00:45
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:45 – 01:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:43 – 02:41
- 10♂︎ Mars02:41 – 03:38
- 11☉︎ Sun03:38 – 04:36
- 12♀︎ Venus04:36 – 05:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mansa?
On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 18:02: the day lasts 12h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:34, lasts 11h 32m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:34 to 06:36: 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.