Planetary hours
in Mufulira.
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 Friday, 20 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:30
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Next sunrise
- 05:30
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:30 – 06:34
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:34 – 07:38
- 3☽︎ Moon07:38 – 08:41
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:41 – 09:45
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:45 – 10:49
- 6♂︎ Mars10:49 – 11:52
- 7☉︎ Sun11:52 – 12:56
- 8♀︎ Venus12:56 – 14:00
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:00 – 15:03
- 10☽︎ Moon15:03 – 16:07
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:07 – 17:11
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:11 – 18:14
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:14 – 19:11
- 2☉︎ Sun19:11 – 20:07
- 3♀︎ Venus20:07 – 21:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:03 – 22:00
- 5☽︎ Moon22:00 – 22:56
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:56 – 23:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:52 – 00:49
- 8♂︎ Mars00:49 – 01:45
- 9☉︎ Sun01:45 – 02:41
- 10♀︎ Venus02:41 – 03:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:38 – 04:34
- 12☽︎ Moon04:34 – 05:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mufulira?
On Friday, 20 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:30 and sets at 18:14: the day lasts 12h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:30, lasts 11h 16m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:30 to 06:34: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.