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, 7 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 19:47
- Next sunrise
- 05:28
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:28 – 06:39
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:39 – 07:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:51 – 09:02
- 4♂︎ Mars09:02 – 10:14
- 5☉︎ Sun10:14 – 11:26
- 6♀︎ Venus11:26 – 12:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:37 – 13:49
- 8☽︎ Moon13:49 – 15:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:01 – 16:12
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:12 – 17:24
- 11♂︎ Mars17:24 – 18:36
- 12☉︎ Sun18:36 – 19:47
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:47 – 20:36
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:36 – 21:24
- 3☽︎ Moon21:24 – 22:12
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:12 – 23:01
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:01 – 23:49
- 6♂︎ Mars23:49 – 00:37
- 7☉︎ Sun00:37 – 01:26
- 8♀︎ Venus01:26 – 02:14
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:14 – 03:02
- 10☽︎ Moon03:02 – 03:51
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:51 – 04:39
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:39 – 05:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cape Town?
On Monday, 7 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 19:47: the day lasts 14h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:28, lasts 9h 40m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, 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: 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.