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, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:02
- Sunset
- 18:42
- Next sunrise
- 05:01
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:02 – 06:10
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:10 – 07:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:19 – 08:27
- 4♂︎ Mars08:27 – 09:35
- 5☉︎ Sun09:35 – 10:44
- 6♀︎ Venus10:44 – 11:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:52 – 13:00
- 8☽︎ Moon13:00 – 14:09
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:09 – 15:17
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:17 – 16:25
- 11♂︎ Mars16:25 – 17:33
- 12☉︎ Sun17:33 – 18:42
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:42 – 19:33
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:33 – 20:25
- 3☽︎ Moon20:25 – 21:17
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:17 – 22:08
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:08 – 23:00
- 6♂︎ Mars23:00 – 23:52
- 7☉︎ Sun23:52 – 00:43
- 8♀︎ Venus00:43 – 01:35
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:35 – 02:26
- 10☽︎ Moon02:26 – 03:18
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:18 – 04:10
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:10 – 05:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in East London?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:02 and sets at 18:42: the day lasts 13h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:01, lasts 10h 20m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:02 to 06:10: 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.