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, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 19:28
- Next sunrise
- 05:33
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:33 – 06:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:43 – 07:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:53 – 09:02
- 4♂︎ Mars09:02 – 10:12
- 5☉︎ Sun10:12 – 11:21
- 6♀︎ Venus11:21 – 12:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:31 – 13:40
- 8☽︎ Moon13:40 – 14:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:50 – 15:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:59 – 17:09
- 11♂︎ Mars17:09 – 18:19
- 12☉︎ Sun18:19 – 19:28
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:28 – 20:19
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:19 – 21:09
- 3☽︎ Moon21:09 – 21:59
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:59 – 22:50
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:50 – 23:40
- 6♂︎ Mars23:40 – 00:30
- 7☉︎ Sun00:30 – 01:21
- 8♀︎ Venus01:21 – 02:11
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:11 – 03:02
- 10☽︎ Moon03:02 – 03:52
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:52 – 04:42
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:42 – 05:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cape Town?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 19:28: the day lasts 13h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:33, lasts 10h 05m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:33 to 06:43: 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.