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, 4 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 20:01
- Next sunrise
- 05:41
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:40 – 06:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:52 – 08:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:04 – 09:15
- 4♂︎ Mars09:15 – 10:27
- 5☉︎ Sun10:27 – 11:39
- 6♀︎ Venus11:39 – 12:51
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:51 – 14:02
- 8☽︎ Moon14:02 – 15:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:14 – 16:26
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:26 – 17:37
- 11♂︎ Mars17:37 – 18:49
- 12☉︎ Sun18:49 – 20:01
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:01 – 20:49
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:49 – 21:37
- 3☽︎ Moon21:37 – 22:26
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:26 – 23:14
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:14 – 00:03
- 6♂︎ Mars00:03 – 00:51
- 7☉︎ Sun00:51 – 01:39
- 8♀︎ Venus01:39 – 02:28
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:28 – 03:16
- 10☽︎ Moon03:16 – 04:04
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:04 – 04:53
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:53 – 05:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cape Town?
On Monday, 4 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 20:01: the day lasts 14h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:41, lasts 9h 41m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:40 to 06:52: 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.