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, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 18:34
- Next sunrise
- 05:08
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:09 – 06:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:16 – 07:23
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:23 – 08:30
- 4♂︎ Mars08:30 – 09:37
- 5☉︎ Sun09:37 – 10:44
- 6♀︎ Venus10:44 – 11:51
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:51 – 12:58
- 8☽︎ Moon12:58 – 14:05
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:05 – 15:12
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:12 – 16:19
- 11♂︎ Mars16:19 – 17:27
- 12☉︎ Sun17:27 – 18:34
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:34 – 19:27
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:27 – 20:19
- 3☽︎ Moon20:19 – 21:12
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:12 – 22:05
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:05 – 22:58
- 6♂︎ Mars22:58 – 23:51
- 7☉︎ Sun23:51 – 00:44
- 8♀︎ Venus00:44 – 01:37
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:37 – 02:30
- 10☽︎ Moon02:30 – 03:22
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:22 – 04:15
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:15 – 05:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Benoni?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:09 and sets at 18:34: the day lasts 13h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:08, lasts 10h 35m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:09 to 06:16: 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.