Planetary hours
in Ndola.
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 Monday, 26 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Next sunrise
- 05:33
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:34 – 06:36
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:36 – 07:39
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:39 – 08:41
- 4♂︎ Mars08:41 – 09:44
- 5☉︎ Sun09:44 – 10:46
- 6♀︎ Venus10:46 – 11:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:49 – 12:52
- 8☽︎ Moon12:52 – 13:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:54 – 14:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:57 – 15:59
- 11♂︎ Mars15:59 – 17:02
- 12☉︎ Sun17:02 – 18:04
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:04 – 19:02
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:02 – 19:59
- 3☽︎ Moon19:59 – 20:56
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:56 – 21:54
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:54 – 22:51
- 6♂︎ Mars22:51 – 23:49
- 7☉︎ Sun23:49 – 00:46
- 8♀︎ Venus00:46 – 01:44
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:44 – 02:41
- 10☽︎ Moon02:41 – 03:39
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:39 – 04:36
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:36 – 05:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ndola?
On Monday, 26 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 18:04: the day lasts 12h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:33, lasts 11h 29m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, 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: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.