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 Saturday, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Next sunrise
- 05:31
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:31 – 06:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:34 – 07:36
- 3♂︎ Mars07:36 – 08:39
- 4☉︎ Sun08:39 – 09:42
- 5♀︎ Venus09:42 – 10:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:45 – 11:48
- 7☽︎ Moon11:48 – 12:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:50 – 13:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:53 – 14:56
- 10♂︎ Mars14:56 – 15:59
- 11☉︎ Sun15:59 – 17:02
- 12♀︎ Venus17:02 – 18:05
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:05 – 19:02
- 2☽︎ Moon19:02 – 19:59
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:59 – 20:56
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:56 – 21:53
- 5♂︎ Mars21:53 – 22:50
- 6☉︎ Sun22:50 – 23:48
- 7♀︎ Venus23:48 – 00:45
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:45 – 01:42
- 9☽︎ Moon01:42 – 02:39
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:39 – 03:36
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:36 – 04:33
- 12♂︎ Mars04:33 – 05:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mansa?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:31 and sets at 18:05: the day lasts 12h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:31, lasts 11h 26m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:31 to 06:34: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.