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 Thursday, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 19:05
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:56 – 07:02
- 2♂︎ Mars07:02 – 08:08
- 3☉︎ Sun08:08 – 09:13
- 4♀︎ Venus09:13 – 10:19
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:19 – 11:25
- 6☽︎ Moon11:25 – 12:31
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:31 – 13:36
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:36 – 14:42
- 9♂︎ Mars14:42 – 15:48
- 10☉︎ Sun15:48 – 16:54
- 11♀︎ Venus16:54 – 17:59
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:59 – 19:05
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:05 – 19:59
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:59 – 20:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:53 – 21:48
- 4♂︎ Mars21:48 – 22:42
- 5☉︎ Sun22:42 – 23:36
- 6♀︎ Venus23:36 – 00:30
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:30 – 01:24
- 8☽︎ Moon01:24 – 02:18
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:18 – 03:12
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:12 – 04:07
- 11♂︎ Mars04:07 – 05:01
- 12☉︎ Sun05:01 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cape Town?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 19:05: the day lasts 13h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 10h 50m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:56 to 07:02: 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.