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 Monday, 12 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 18:57
- Next sunrise
- 06:07
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:08 – 07:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:12 – 08:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:16 – 09:20
- 4♂︎ Mars09:20 – 10:24
- 5☉︎ Sun10:24 – 11:29
- 6♀︎ Venus11:29 – 12:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:33 – 13:37
- 8☽︎ Moon13:37 – 14:41
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:41 – 15:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:45 – 16:49
- 11♂︎ Mars16:49 – 17:53
- 12☉︎ Sun17:53 – 18:57
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:57 – 19:53
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:53 – 20:49
- 3☽︎ Moon20:49 – 21:44
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:44 – 22:40
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:40 – 23:36
- 6♂︎ Mars23:36 – 00:32
- 7☉︎ Sun00:32 – 01:28
- 8♀︎ Venus01:28 – 02:24
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:24 – 03:19
- 10☽︎ Moon03:19 – 04:15
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:15 – 05:11
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:11 – 06:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cape Town?
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:08 and sets at 18:57: the day lasts 12h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:07, lasts 11h 10m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:08 to 07:12: 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.