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, 28 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:38 – 06:45
- 2♂︎ Mars06:45 – 07:51
- 3☉︎ Sun07:51 – 08:58
- 4♀︎ Venus08:58 – 10:05
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:05 – 11:12
- 6☽︎ Moon11:12 – 12:19
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:19 – 13:26
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:26 – 14:33
- 9♂︎ Mars14:33 – 15:40
- 10☉︎ Sun15:40 – 16:46
- 11♀︎ Venus16:46 – 17:53
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:53 – 19:00
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:00 – 19:53
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:53 – 20:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:47 – 21:40
- 4♂︎ Mars21:40 – 22:33
- 5☉︎ Sun22:33 – 23:26
- 6♀︎ Venus23:26 – 00:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:19 – 01:12
- 8☽︎ Moon01:12 – 02:06
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:06 – 02:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:59 – 03:52
- 11♂︎ Mars03:52 – 04:45
- 12☉︎ Sun04:45 – 05:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Benoni?
On Thursday, 28 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 19:00: the day lasts 13h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 10h 38m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:38 to 06:45: 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.