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 Monday, 11 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Next sunrise
- 06:49
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:48 – 07:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:41 – 08:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:34 – 09:26
- 4♂︎ Mars09:26 – 10:19
- 5☉︎ Sun10:19 – 11:11
- 6♀︎ Venus11:11 – 12:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:04 – 12:57
- 8☽︎ Moon12:57 – 13:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:49 – 14:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:42 – 15:35
- 11♂︎ Mars15:35 – 16:27
- 12☉︎ Sun16:27 – 17:20
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:20 – 18:27
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:27 – 19:35
- 3☽︎ Moon19:35 – 20:42
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:42 – 21:50
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:50 – 22:57
- 6♂︎ Mars22:57 – 00:04
- 7☉︎ Sun00:04 – 01:12
- 8♀︎ Venus01:12 – 02:19
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:19 – 03:27
- 10☽︎ Moon03:27 – 04:34
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:34 – 05:42
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:42 – 06:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in East London?
On Monday, 11 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:48 and sets at 17:20: the day lasts 10h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:49, lasts 13h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:48 to 07:41: 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.