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, 30 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Sunset
- 18:44
- Next sunrise
- 05:06
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:06 – 06:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:14 – 07:22
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:22 – 08:30
- 4♂︎ Mars08:30 – 09:39
- 5☉︎ Sun09:39 – 10:47
- 6♀︎ Venus10:47 – 11:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:55 – 13:03
- 8☽︎ Moon13:03 – 14:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:11 – 15:20
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:20 – 16:28
- 11♂︎ Mars16:28 – 17:36
- 12☉︎ Sun17:36 – 18:44
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:44 – 19:36
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:36 – 20:28
- 3☽︎ Moon20:28 – 21:20
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:20 – 22:11
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:11 – 23:03
- 6♂︎ Mars23:03 – 23:55
- 7☉︎ Sun23:55 – 00:47
- 8♀︎ Venus00:47 – 01:39
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:39 – 02:30
- 10☽︎ Moon02:30 – 03:22
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:22 – 04:14
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:14 – 05:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Benoni?
On Monday, 30 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:06 and sets at 18:44: the day lasts 13h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:06, lasts 10h 21m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:06 to 06:14: 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.