Planetary hours
in Benguela.
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, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Next sunrise
- 05:33
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Luanda).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:33 – 06:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:36 – 07:39
- 3♂︎ Mars07:39 – 08:41
- 4☉︎ Sun08:41 – 09:44
- 5♀︎ Venus09:44 – 10:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:47 – 11:50
- 7☽︎ Moon11:50 – 12:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:52 – 13:55
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:55 – 14:58
- 10♂︎ Mars14:58 – 16:01
- 11☉︎ Sun16:01 – 17:03
- 12♀︎ Venus17:03 – 18:06
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:06 – 19:03
- 2☽︎ Moon19:03 – 20:00
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:00 – 20:58
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:58 – 21:55
- 5♂︎ Mars21:55 – 22:52
- 6☉︎ Sun22:52 – 23:49
- 7♀︎ Venus23:49 – 00:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:47 – 01:44
- 9☽︎ Moon01:44 – 02:41
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:41 – 03:38
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:38 – 04:36
- 12♂︎ Mars04:36 – 05:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Benguela?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 18:06: the day lasts 12h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:33, lasts 11h 27m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:33 to 06:36: 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.