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 Saturday, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Next sunrise
- 05:41
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:42 – 06:44
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:44 – 07:47
- 3♂︎ Mars07:47 – 08:50
- 4☉︎ Sun08:50 – 09:52
- 5♀︎ Venus09:52 – 10:55
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:55 – 11:58
- 7☽︎ Moon11:58 – 13:00
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:00 – 14:03
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:03 – 15:06
- 10♂︎ Mars15:06 – 16:08
- 11☉︎ Sun16:08 – 17:11
- 12♀︎ Venus17:11 – 18:14
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:14 – 19:11
- 2☽︎ Moon19:11 – 20:08
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:08 – 21:06
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:06 – 22:03
- 5♂︎ Mars22:03 – 23:00
- 6☉︎ Sun23:00 – 23:57
- 7♀︎ Venus23:57 – 00:55
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:55 – 01:52
- 9☽︎ Moon01:52 – 02:49
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:49 – 03:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:47 – 04:44
- 12♂︎ Mars04:44 – 05:41
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Solwezi?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 18:14: the day lasts 12h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:41, lasts 11h 28m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:42 to 06:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.