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, 12 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 18:58
- Next sunrise
- 06:31
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lubumbashi).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:31 – 07:33
- 2☉︎ Sun07:33 – 08:35
- 3♀︎ Venus08:35 – 09:37
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:37 – 10:40
- 5☽︎ Moon10:40 – 11:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:42 – 12:44
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:44 – 13:47
- 8♂︎ Mars13:47 – 14:49
- 9☉︎ Sun14:49 – 15:51
- 10♀︎ Venus15:51 – 16:54
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:54 – 17:56
- 12☽︎ Moon17:56 – 18:58
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:58 – 19:56
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:56 – 20:54
- 3♂︎ Mars20:54 – 21:52
- 4☉︎ Sun21:52 – 22:49
- 5♀︎ Venus22:49 – 23:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:47 – 00:45
- 7☽︎ Moon00:45 – 01:42
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:42 – 02:40
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:40 – 03:38
- 10♂︎ Mars03:38 – 04:36
- 11☉︎ Sun04:36 – 05:33
- 12♀︎ Venus05:33 – 06:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tshikapa?
On Tuesday, 12 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:31 and sets at 18:58: the day lasts 12h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:31, lasts 11h 33m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:31 to 07:33: 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.