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 Monday, 12 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:33
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:34 – 06:38
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:38 – 07:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:41 – 08:44
- 4♂︎ Mars08:44 – 09:47
- 5☉︎ Sun09:47 – 10:50
- 6♀︎ Venus10:50 – 11:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:53 – 12:56
- 8☽︎ Moon12:56 – 13:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:59 – 15:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:02 – 16:05
- 11♂︎ Mars16:05 – 17:08
- 12☉︎ Sun17:08 – 18:11
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:11 – 19:08
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:08 – 20:05
- 3☽︎ Moon20:05 – 21:02
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:02 – 21:59
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:59 – 22:56
- 6♂︎ Mars22:56 – 23:52
- 7☉︎ Sun23:52 – 00:49
- 8♀︎ Venus00:49 – 01:46
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:46 – 02:43
- 10☽︎ Moon02:43 – 03:40
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:40 – 04:37
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:37 – 05:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Benoni?
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 18:11: the day lasts 12h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:33, lasts 11h 22m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:34 to 06:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.