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 Tuesday, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:07
- Sunset
- 18:36
- Next sunrise
- 05:06
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:07 – 06:14
- 2☉︎ Sun06:14 – 07:22
- 3♀︎ Venus07:22 – 08:29
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:29 – 09:37
- 5☽︎ Moon09:37 – 10:44
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:44 – 11:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:52 – 12:59
- 8♂︎ Mars12:59 – 14:07
- 9☉︎ Sun14:07 – 15:14
- 10♀︎ Venus15:14 – 16:21
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:21 – 17:29
- 12☽︎ Moon17:29 – 18:36
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:36 – 19:29
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:29 – 20:21
- 3♂︎ Mars20:21 – 21:14
- 4☉︎ Sun21:14 – 22:06
- 5♀︎ Venus22:06 – 22:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:59 – 23:51
- 7☽︎ Moon23:51 – 00:44
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:44 – 01:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:36 – 02:29
- 10♂︎ Mars02:29 – 03:21
- 11☉︎ Sun03:21 – 04:14
- 12♀︎ Venus04:14 – 05:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in East London?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:07 and sets at 18:36: the day lasts 13h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:06, lasts 10h 30m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:07 to 06:14: 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.