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 Thursday, 7 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 18:33
- Next sunrise
- 05:48
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:48 – 06:51
- 2♂︎ Mars06:51 – 07:55
- 3☉︎ Sun07:55 – 08:59
- 4♀︎ Venus08:59 – 10:03
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:03 – 11:06
- 6☽︎ Moon11:06 – 12:10
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:10 – 13:14
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:14 – 14:18
- 9♂︎ Mars14:18 – 15:21
- 10☉︎ Sun15:21 – 16:25
- 11♀︎ Venus16:25 – 17:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:29 – 18:33
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:33 – 19:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:29 – 20:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:25 – 21:21
- 4♂︎ Mars21:21 – 22:18
- 5☉︎ Sun22:18 – 23:14
- 6♀︎ Venus23:14 – 00:10
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:10 – 01:07
- 8☽︎ Moon01:07 – 02:03
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:03 – 02:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:59 – 03:56
- 11♂︎ Mars03:56 – 04:52
- 12☉︎ Sun04:52 – 05:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mansa?
On Thursday, 7 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 18:33: the day lasts 12h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:48, lasts 11h 16m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:48 to 06:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.