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, 14 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 19:52
- Next sunrise
- 05:29
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:29 – 06:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:41 – 07:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:53 – 09:05
- 4♂︎ Mars09:05 – 10:17
- 5☉︎ Sun10:17 – 11:29
- 6♀︎ Venus11:29 – 12:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:40 – 13:52
- 8☽︎ Moon13:52 – 15:04
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:04 – 16:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:16 – 17:28
- 11♂︎ Mars17:28 – 18:40
- 12☉︎ Sun18:40 – 19:52
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:52 – 20:40
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:40 – 21:28
- 3☽︎ Moon21:28 – 22:16
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:16 – 23:05
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:05 – 23:53
- 6♂︎ Mars23:53 – 00:41
- 7☉︎ Sun00:41 – 01:29
- 8♀︎ Venus01:29 – 02:17
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:17 – 03:05
- 10☽︎ Moon03:05 – 03:53
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:53 – 04:41
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:41 – 05:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cape Town?
On Monday, 14 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 19:52: the day lasts 14h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:29, lasts 9h 37m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:29 to 06:41: 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.