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, 19 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:27
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:28 – 06:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:32 – 07:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:36 – 08:40
- 4♂︎ Mars08:40 – 09:43
- 5☉︎ Sun09:43 – 10:47
- 6♀︎ Venus10:47 – 11:51
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:51 – 12:55
- 8☽︎ Moon12:55 – 13:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:59 – 15:03
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:03 – 16:07
- 11♂︎ Mars16:07 – 17:11
- 12☉︎ Sun17:11 – 18:15
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:15 – 19:11
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:11 – 20:07
- 3☽︎ Moon20:07 – 21:03
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:03 – 21:59
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:59 – 22:55
- 6♂︎ Mars22:55 – 23:51
- 7☉︎ Sun23:51 – 00:47
- 8♀︎ Venus00:47 – 01:43
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:43 – 02:39
- 10☽︎ Moon02:39 – 03:35
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:35 – 04:31
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:31 – 05:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Benoni?
On Monday, 19 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 18:15: the day lasts 12h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:27, lasts 11h 12m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:28 to 06:32: 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.