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, 29 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 18:29
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:43 – 06:46
- 2☉︎ Sun06:46 – 07:50
- 3♀︎ Venus07:50 – 08:54
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:54 – 09:58
- 5☽︎ Moon09:58 – 11:02
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:02 – 12:06
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:06 – 13:10
- 8♂︎ Mars13:10 – 14:14
- 9☉︎ Sun14:14 – 15:18
- 10♀︎ Venus15:18 – 16:21
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:21 – 17:25
- 12☽︎ Moon17:25 – 18:29
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:29 – 19:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:25 – 20:22
- 3♂︎ Mars20:22 – 21:18
- 4☉︎ Sun21:18 – 22:14
- 5♀︎ Venus22:14 – 23:10
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:10 – 00:06
- 7☽︎ Moon00:06 – 01:02
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:02 – 01:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:58 – 02:55
- 10♂︎ Mars02:55 – 03:51
- 11☉︎ Sun03:51 – 04:47
- 12♀︎ Venus04:47 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mansa?
On Tuesday, 29 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 18:29: the day lasts 12h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 11h 14m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:43 to 06:46: 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.