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 Wednesday, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Next sunrise
- 05:31
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:32 – 06:36
- 2☽︎ Moon06:36 – 07:39
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:39 – 08:42
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:42 – 09:46
- 5♂︎ Mars09:46 – 10:49
- 6☉︎ Sun10:49 – 11:52
- 7♀︎ Venus11:52 – 12:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:56 – 13:59
- 9☽︎ Moon13:59 – 15:02
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:02 – 16:06
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:06 – 17:09
- 12♂︎ Mars17:09 – 18:12
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:12 – 19:09
- 2♀︎ Venus19:09 – 20:06
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:06 – 21:02
- 4☽︎ Moon21:02 – 21:59
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:59 – 22:55
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:55 – 23:52
- 7♂︎ Mars23:52 – 00:49
- 8☉︎ Sun00:49 – 01:45
- 9♀︎ Venus01:45 – 02:42
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:42 – 03:38
- 11☽︎ Moon03:38 – 04:35
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:35 – 05:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Benoni?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 18:12: the day lasts 12h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:31, lasts 11h 19m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:32 to 06:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.