Planetary hours
in Solwezi.
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, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:46
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:46 – 06:48
- 2☉︎ Sun06:48 – 07:50
- 3♀︎ Venus07:50 – 08:53
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:53 – 09:55
- 5☽︎ Moon09:55 – 10:57
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:57 – 11:59
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:59 – 13:01
- 8♂︎ Mars13:01 – 14:03
- 9☉︎ Sun14:03 – 15:05
- 10♀︎ Venus15:05 – 16:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:07 – 17:09
- 12☽︎ Moon17:09 – 18:11
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:11 – 19:09
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:09 – 20:07
- 3♂︎ Mars20:07 – 21:05
- 4☉︎ Sun21:05 – 22:03
- 5♀︎ Venus22:03 – 23:01
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:01 – 23:59
- 7☽︎ Moon23:59 – 00:56
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:56 – 01:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:54 – 02:52
- 10♂︎ Mars02:52 – 03:50
- 11☉︎ Sun03:50 – 04:48
- 12♀︎ Venus04:48 – 05:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Solwezi?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 18:11: the day lasts 12h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:46, lasts 11h 34m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:46 to 06:48: 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.