Planetary hours
in East London.
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 Thursday, 6 February 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 19:07
- Next sunrise
- 05:37
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:36 – 06:44
- 2♂︎ Mars06:44 – 07:51
- 3☉︎ Sun07:51 – 08:59
- 4♀︎ Venus08:59 – 10:06
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:06 – 11:14
- 6☽︎ Moon11:14 – 12:22
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:22 – 13:29
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:29 – 14:37
- 9♂︎ Mars14:37 – 15:44
- 10☉︎ Sun15:44 – 16:52
- 11♀︎ Venus16:52 – 18:00
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:00 – 19:07
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:07 – 20:00
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:00 – 20:52
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:52 – 21:45
- 4♂︎ Mars21:45 – 22:37
- 5☉︎ Sun22:37 – 23:30
- 6♀︎ Venus23:30 – 00:22
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:22 – 01:15
- 8☽︎ Moon01:15 – 02:07
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:07 – 03:00
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:00 – 03:52
- 11♂︎ Mars03:52 – 04:44
- 12☉︎ Sun04:44 – 05:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in East London?
On Thursday, 6 February 2025, the Sun rises at 05:36 and sets at 19:07: the day lasts 13h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:37, lasts 10h 30m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:36 to 06:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.