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, 23 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:54
- Sunset
- 18:55
- Next sunrise
- 04:54
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:54 – 06:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:04 – 07:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:14 – 08:24
- 4♂︎ Mars08:24 – 09:34
- 5☉︎ Sun09:34 – 10:44
- 6♀︎ Venus10:44 – 11:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:54 – 13:04
- 8☽︎ Moon13:04 – 14:15
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:15 – 15:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:25 – 16:35
- 11♂︎ Mars16:35 – 17:45
- 12☉︎ Sun17:45 – 18:55
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:55 – 19:45
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:45 – 20:35
- 3☽︎ Moon20:35 – 21:24
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:24 – 22:14
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:14 – 23:04
- 6♂︎ Mars23:04 – 23:54
- 7☉︎ Sun23:54 – 00:44
- 8♀︎ Venus00:44 – 01:34
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:34 – 02:24
- 10☽︎ Moon02:24 – 03:14
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:14 – 04:04
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:04 – 04:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in East London?
On Monday, 23 November 2026, the Sun rises at 04:54 and sets at 18:55: the day lasts 14h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:54, lasts 9h 59m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:54 to 06:04: 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.