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 Tuesday, 1 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 19:42
- Next sunrise
- 05:28
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:28 – 06:39
- 2☉︎ Sun06:39 – 07:50
- 3♀︎ Venus07:50 – 09:01
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:01 – 10:13
- 5☽︎ Moon10:13 – 11:24
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:24 – 12:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:35 – 13:46
- 8♂︎ Mars13:46 – 14:57
- 9☉︎ Sun14:57 – 16:09
- 10♀︎ Venus16:09 – 17:20
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:20 – 18:31
- 12☽︎ Moon18:31 – 19:42
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:42 – 20:31
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:31 – 21:20
- 3♂︎ Mars21:20 – 22:09
- 4☉︎ Sun22:09 – 22:57
- 5♀︎ Venus22:57 – 23:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:46 – 00:35
- 7☽︎ Moon00:35 – 01:24
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:24 – 02:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:12 – 03:01
- 10♂︎ Mars03:01 – 03:50
- 11☉︎ Sun03:50 – 04:39
- 12♀︎ Venus04:39 – 05:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cape Town?
On Tuesday, 1 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 19:42: the day lasts 14h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:28, lasts 9h 46m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:28 to 06:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.