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, 7 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:52
- Sunset
- 19:07
- Next sunrise
- 04:52
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:52 – 06:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:03 – 07:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:14 – 08:26
- 4♂︎ Mars08:26 – 09:37
- 5☉︎ Sun09:37 – 10:48
- 6♀︎ Venus10:48 – 11:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:59 – 13:11
- 8☽︎ Moon13:11 – 14:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:22 – 15:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:33 – 16:44
- 11♂︎ Mars16:44 – 17:56
- 12☉︎ Sun17:56 – 19:07
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:07 – 19:56
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:56 – 20:44
- 3☽︎ Moon20:44 – 21:33
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:33 – 22:22
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:22 – 23:11
- 6♂︎ Mars23:11 – 23:59
- 7☉︎ Sun23:59 – 00:48
- 8♀︎ Venus00:48 – 01:37
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:37 – 02:26
- 10☽︎ Moon02:26 – 03:14
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:14 – 04:03
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:03 – 04:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in East London?
On Monday, 7 December 2026, the Sun rises at 04:52 and sets at 19:07: the day lasts 14h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:52, lasts 9h 45m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:52 to 06:03: 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.