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, 23 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 19:30
- Next sunrise
- 06:29
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:28 – 07:33
- 2☉︎ Sun07:33 – 08:38
- 3♀︎ Venus08:38 – 09:43
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:43 – 10:49
- 5☽︎ Moon10:49 – 11:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:54 – 12:59
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:59 – 14:04
- 8♂︎ Mars14:04 – 15:09
- 9☉︎ Sun15:09 – 16:14
- 10♀︎ Venus16:14 – 17:19
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:19 – 18:25
- 12☽︎ Moon18:25 – 19:30
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:30 – 20:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:25 – 21:20
- 3♂︎ Mars21:20 – 22:15
- 4☉︎ Sun22:15 – 23:09
- 5♀︎ Venus23:09 – 00:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:04 – 00:59
- 7☽︎ Moon00:59 – 01:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:54 – 02:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:49 – 03:44
- 10♂︎ Mars03:44 – 04:39
- 11☉︎ Sun04:39 – 05:34
- 12♀︎ Venus05:34 – 06:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cape Town?
On Tuesday, 23 February 2027, the Sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 19:30: the day lasts 13h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:29, lasts 10h 59m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:28 to 07:33: 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.