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, 27 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Next sunrise
- 05:20
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:21 – 06:26
- 2☉︎ Sun06:26 – 07:31
- 3♀︎ Venus07:31 – 08:35
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:35 – 09:40
- 5☽︎ Moon09:40 – 10:45
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:45 – 11:50
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:50 – 12:55
- 8♂︎ Mars12:55 – 14:00
- 9☉︎ Sun14:00 – 15:05
- 10♀︎ Venus15:05 – 16:10
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:10 – 17:15
- 12☽︎ Moon17:15 – 18:20
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:20 – 19:15
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:15 – 20:10
- 3♂︎ Mars20:10 – 21:05
- 4☉︎ Sun21:05 – 22:00
- 5♀︎ Venus22:00 – 22:55
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:55 – 23:50
- 7☽︎ Moon23:50 – 00:45
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:45 – 01:40
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:40 – 02:35
- 10♂︎ Mars02:35 – 03:30
- 11☉︎ Sun03:30 – 04:25
- 12♀︎ Venus04:25 – 05:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Benoni?
On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 18:20: the day lasts 12h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:20, lasts 11h 00m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:21 to 06:26: 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.