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, 2 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 19:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:44 – 06:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:52 – 07:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:59 – 09:07
- 4♂︎ Mars09:07 – 10:15
- 5☉︎ Sun10:15 – 11:22
- 6♀︎ Venus11:22 – 12:30
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:30 – 13:37
- 8☽︎ Moon13:37 – 14:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:45 – 15:52
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:52 – 17:00
- 11♂︎ Mars17:00 – 18:07
- 12☉︎ Sun18:07 – 19:15
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:15 – 20:07
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:07 – 21:00
- 3☽︎ Moon21:00 – 21:52
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:52 – 22:44
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:44 – 23:37
- 6♂︎ Mars23:37 – 00:29
- 7☉︎ Sun00:29 – 01:22
- 8♀︎ Venus01:22 – 02:14
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:14 – 03:06
- 10☽︎ Moon03:06 – 03:59
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:59 – 04:51
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:51 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cape Town?
On Monday, 2 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 19:15: the day lasts 13h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 10h 29m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:44 to 06:52: 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.