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, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:40 – 06:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:43 – 07:46
- 3♂︎ Mars07:46 – 08:49
- 4☉︎ Sun08:49 – 09:52
- 5♀︎ Venus09:52 – 10:55
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:55 – 11:58
- 7☽︎ Moon11:58 – 13:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:01 – 14:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:04 – 15:07
- 10♂︎ Mars15:07 – 16:10
- 11☉︎ Sun16:10 – 17:13
- 12♀︎ Venus17:13 – 18:16
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:16 – 19:13
- 2☽︎ Moon19:13 – 20:10
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:10 – 21:07
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:07 – 22:04
- 5♂︎ Mars22:04 – 23:01
- 6☉︎ Sun23:01 – 23:58
- 7♀︎ Venus23:58 – 00:55
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:55 – 01:52
- 9☽︎ Moon01:52 – 02:48
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:48 – 03:45
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:45 – 04:42
- 12♂︎ Mars04:42 – 05:39
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Solwezi?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 18:16: the day lasts 12h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 11h 24m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:40 to 06:43: 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.