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, 21 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:38 – 06:42
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:42 – 07:45
- 3♂︎ Mars07:45 – 08:49
- 4☉︎ Sun08:49 – 09:53
- 5♀︎ Venus09:53 – 10:56
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:56 – 12:00
- 7☽︎ Moon12:00 – 13:03
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:03 – 14:07
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:07 – 15:11
- 10♂︎ Mars15:11 – 16:14
- 11☉︎ Sun16:14 – 17:18
- 12♀︎ Venus17:18 – 18:22
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:22 – 19:18
- 2☽︎ Moon19:18 – 20:14
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:14 – 21:11
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:11 – 22:07
- 5♂︎ Mars22:07 – 23:03
- 6☉︎ Sun23:03 – 00:00
- 7♀︎ Venus00:00 – 00:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:56 – 01:53
- 9☽︎ Moon01:53 – 02:49
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:49 – 03:45
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:45 – 04:42
- 12♂︎ Mars04:42 – 05:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Solwezi?
On Saturday, 21 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 18:22: the day lasts 12h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 11h 17m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:38 to 06:42: 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.