Planetary hours
in Cape Town.
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, 23 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 07:51
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:51 – 08:41
- 2☉︎ Sun08:41 – 09:30
- 3♀︎ Venus09:30 – 10:20
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:20 – 11:09
- 5☽︎ Moon11:09 – 11:59
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:59 – 12:48
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:48 – 13:38
- 8♂︎ Mars13:38 – 14:27
- 9☉︎ Sun14:27 – 15:16
- 10♀︎ Venus15:16 – 16:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:06 – 16:55
- 12☽︎ Moon16:55 – 17:45
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:45 – 18:55
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:55 – 20:06
- 3♂︎ Mars20:06 – 21:17
- 4☉︎ Sun21:17 – 22:27
- 5♀︎ Venus22:27 – 23:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:38 – 00:48
- 7☽︎ Moon00:48 – 01:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:59 – 03:09
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:09 – 04:20
- 10♂︎ Mars04:20 – 05:30
- 11☉︎ Sun05:30 – 06:41
- 12♀︎ Venus06:41 – 07:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cape Town?
On Tuesday, 23 June 2026, the Sun rises at 07:51 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 9h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:51, lasts 14h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:51 to 08:41: 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.