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 Tuesday, 22 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Next sunrise
- 05:37
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:37 – 06:41
- 2☉︎ Sun06:41 – 07:46
- 3♀︎ Venus07:46 – 08:50
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:50 – 09:55
- 5☽︎ Moon09:55 – 10:59
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:59 – 12:03
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:03 – 13:08
- 8♂︎ Mars13:08 – 14:12
- 9☉︎ Sun14:12 – 15:17
- 10♀︎ Venus15:17 – 16:21
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:21 – 17:26
- 12☽︎ Moon17:26 – 18:30
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:30 – 19:26
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:26 – 20:21
- 3♂︎ Mars20:21 – 21:17
- 4☉︎ Sun21:17 – 22:13
- 5♀︎ Venus22:13 – 23:08
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:08 – 00:04
- 7☽︎ Moon00:04 – 00:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:59 – 01:55
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:55 – 02:50
- 10♂︎ Mars02:50 – 03:46
- 11☉︎ Sun03:46 – 04:42
- 12♀︎ Venus04:42 – 05:37
Other cities · Zambia
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ndola?
On Tuesday, 22 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 18:30: the day lasts 12h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:37, lasts 11h 07m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:37 to 06:41: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.