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, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 19:21
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:38 – 06:47
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:47 – 07:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:56 – 09:04
- 4♂︎ Mars09:04 – 10:13
- 5☉︎ Sun10:13 – 11:21
- 6♀︎ Venus11:21 – 12:30
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:30 – 13:38
- 8☽︎ Moon13:38 – 14:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:47 – 15:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:56 – 17:04
- 11♂︎ Mars17:04 – 18:13
- 12☉︎ Sun18:13 – 19:21
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:21 – 20:13
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:13 – 21:04
- 3☽︎ Moon21:04 – 21:55
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:55 – 22:47
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:47 – 23:38
- 6♂︎ Mars23:38 – 00:29
- 7☉︎ Sun00:29 – 01:21
- 8♀︎ Venus01:21 – 02:12
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:12 – 03:04
- 10☽︎ Moon03:04 – 03:55
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:55 – 04:46
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:46 – 05:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cape Town?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 19:21: the day lasts 13h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 10h 16m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:38 to 06:47: 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.