Planetary hours
in Benoni.
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, 7 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Next sunrise
- 06:54
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:54 – 07:47
- 2☉︎ Sun07:47 – 08:40
- 3♀︎ Venus08:40 – 09:33
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:33 – 10:26
- 5☽︎ Moon10:26 – 11:18
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:18 – 12:11
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:11 – 13:04
- 8♂︎ Mars13:04 – 13:57
- 9☉︎ Sun13:57 – 14:50
- 10♀︎ Venus14:50 – 15:43
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:43 – 16:35
- 12☽︎ Moon16:35 – 17:28
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:28 – 18:35
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:35 – 19:43
- 3♂︎ Mars19:43 – 20:50
- 4☉︎ Sun20:50 – 21:57
- 5♀︎ Venus21:57 – 23:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:04 – 00:11
- 7☽︎ Moon00:11 – 01:18
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:18 – 02:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:26 – 03:33
- 10♂︎ Mars03:33 – 04:40
- 11☉︎ Sun04:40 – 05:47
- 12♀︎ Venus05:47 – 06:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Benoni?
On Tuesday, 7 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:54 and sets at 17:28: the day lasts 10h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:54, lasts 13h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:54 to 07:47: 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.