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, 28 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:39 – 06:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:43 – 07:47
- 3♂︎ Mars07:47 – 08:50
- 4☉︎ Sun08:50 – 09:54
- 5♀︎ Venus09:54 – 10:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:58 – 12:02
- 7☽︎ Moon12:02 – 13:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:06 – 14:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:10 – 15:13
- 10♂︎ Mars15:13 – 16:17
- 11☉︎ Sun16:17 – 17:21
- 12♀︎ Venus17:21 – 18:25
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:25 – 19:21
- 2☽︎ Moon19:21 – 20:17
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:17 – 21:13
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:13 – 22:10
- 5♂︎ Mars22:10 – 23:06
- 6☉︎ Sun23:06 – 00:02
- 7♀︎ Venus00:02 – 00:58
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:58 – 01:54
- 9☽︎ Moon01:54 – 02:50
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:50 – 03:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:47 – 04:43
- 12♂︎ Mars04:43 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Solwezi?
On Saturday, 28 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 18:25: the day lasts 12h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 11h 14m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:39 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.