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, 1 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 18:27
- Next sunrise
- 05:40
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:39 – 06:43
- 2☉︎ Sun06:43 – 07:47
- 3♀︎ Venus07:47 – 08:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:51 – 09:55
- 5☽︎ Moon09:55 – 10:59
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:59 – 12:03
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:03 – 13:07
- 8♂︎ Mars13:07 – 14:11
- 9☉︎ Sun14:11 – 15:15
- 10♀︎ Venus15:15 – 16:19
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:19 – 17:23
- 12☽︎ Moon17:23 – 18:27
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:27 – 19:23
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:23 – 20:19
- 3♂︎ Mars20:19 – 21:15
- 4☉︎ Sun21:15 – 22:11
- 5♀︎ Venus22:11 – 23:07
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:07 – 00:03
- 7☽︎ Moon00:03 – 00:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:59 – 01:55
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:55 – 02:51
- 10♂︎ Mars02:51 – 03:47
- 11☉︎ Sun03:47 – 04:43
- 12♀︎ Venus04:43 – 05:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Solwezi?
On Tuesday, 1 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 18:27: the day lasts 12h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:40, lasts 11h 13m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, 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: 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.