Planetary hours
in Tshikapa.
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, 30 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 18:33
- Next sunrise
- 06:48
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Africa/Lubumbashi).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:47 – 07:46
- 2☉︎ Sun07:46 – 08:45
- 3♀︎ Venus08:45 – 09:44
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:44 – 10:42
- 5☽︎ Moon10:42 – 11:41
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:41 – 12:40
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:40 – 13:39
- 8♂︎ Mars13:39 – 14:38
- 9☉︎ Sun14:38 – 15:36
- 10♀︎ Venus15:36 – 16:35
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:35 – 17:34
- 12☽︎ Moon17:34 – 18:33
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:33 – 19:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:34 – 20:35
- 3♂︎ Mars20:35 – 21:36
- 4☉︎ Sun21:36 – 22:38
- 5♀︎ Venus22:38 – 23:39
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:40
- 7☽︎ Moon00:40 – 01:41
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:41 – 02:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:43 – 03:44
- 10♂︎ Mars03:44 – 04:45
- 11☉︎ Sun04:45 – 05:46
- 12♀︎ Venus05:46 – 06:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tshikapa?
On Tuesday, 30 June 2026, the Sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 18:33: the day lasts 11h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:48, lasts 12h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:47 to 07:46: 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.