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 Thursday, 31 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Sunset
- 19:02
- Next sunrise
- 05:17
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:16 – 06:25
- 2♂︎ Mars06:25 – 07:34
- 3☉︎ Sun07:34 – 08:43
- 4♀︎ Venus08:43 – 09:52
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:52 – 11:00
- 6☽︎ Moon11:00 – 12:09
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:09 – 13:18
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:18 – 14:27
- 9♂︎ Mars14:27 – 15:35
- 10☉︎ Sun15:35 – 16:44
- 11♀︎ Venus16:44 – 17:53
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:53 – 19:02
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:02 – 19:53
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:53 – 20:44
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:44 – 21:36
- 4♂︎ Mars21:36 – 22:27
- 5☉︎ Sun22:27 – 23:18
- 6♀︎ Venus23:18 – 00:09
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:09 – 01:01
- 8☽︎ Moon01:01 – 01:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:52 – 02:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:43 – 03:35
- 11♂︎ Mars03:35 – 04:26
- 12☉︎ Sun04:26 – 05:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Benoni?
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 19:02: the day lasts 13h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:17, lasts 10h 15m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:16 to 06:25: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.