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, 16 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Next sunrise
- 06:41
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lubumbashi).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:41 – 07:43
- 2☉︎ Sun07:43 – 08:44
- 3♀︎ Venus08:44 – 09:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:46 – 10:47
- 5☽︎ Moon10:47 – 11:49
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:49 – 12:50
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:50 – 13:52
- 8♂︎ Mars13:52 – 14:53
- 9☉︎ Sun14:53 – 15:55
- 10♀︎ Venus15:55 – 16:56
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:56 – 17:58
- 12☽︎ Moon17:58 – 18:59
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:59 – 19:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:58 – 20:56
- 3♂︎ Mars20:56 – 21:55
- 4☉︎ Sun21:55 – 22:53
- 5♀︎ Venus22:53 – 23:52
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:52 – 00:50
- 7☽︎ Moon00:50 – 01:49
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:49 – 02:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:47 – 03:46
- 10♂︎ Mars03:46 – 04:44
- 11☉︎ Sun04:44 – 05:43
- 12♀︎ Venus05:43 – 06:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tshikapa?
On Tuesday, 16 February 2027, the Sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 18:59: the day lasts 12h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:41, lasts 11h 42m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:41 to 07:43: 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.