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 Saturday, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 19:20
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:40 – 06:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:48 – 07:57
- 3♂︎ Mars07:57 – 09:05
- 4☉︎ Sun09:05 – 10:13
- 5♀︎ Venus10:13 – 11:21
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:21 – 12:30
- 7☽︎ Moon12:30 – 13:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:38 – 14:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:46 – 15:55
- 10♂︎ Mars15:55 – 17:03
- 11☉︎ Sun17:03 – 18:11
- 12♀︎ Venus18:11 – 19:20
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:20 – 20:11
- 2☽︎ Moon20:11 – 21:03
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:03 – 21:54
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:54 – 22:46
- 5♂︎ Mars22:46 – 23:38
- 6☉︎ Sun23:38 – 00:29
- 7♀︎ Venus00:29 – 01:21
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:21 – 02:13
- 9☽︎ Moon02:13 – 03:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:04 – 03:56
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:56 – 04:47
- 12♂︎ Mars04:47 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cape Town?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 19:20: the day lasts 13h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 10h 20m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:40 to 06:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.