Planetary hours
in Evaton.
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, 23 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Next sunrise
- 06:56
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:56 – 07:48
- 2☉︎ Sun07:48 – 08:41
- 3♀︎ Venus08:41 – 09:33
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:33 – 10:26
- 5☽︎ Moon10:26 – 11:18
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:18 – 12:10
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:10 – 13:03
- 8♂︎ Mars13:03 – 13:55
- 9☉︎ Sun13:55 – 14:47
- 10♀︎ Venus14:47 – 15:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:40 – 16:32
- 12☽︎ Moon16:32 – 17:25
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:25 – 18:32
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:32 – 19:40
- 3♂︎ Mars19:40 – 20:48
- 4☉︎ Sun20:48 – 21:55
- 5♀︎ Venus21:55 – 23:03
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:03 – 00:10
- 7☽︎ Moon00:10 – 01:18
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:18 – 02:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:26 – 03:33
- 10♂︎ Mars03:33 – 04:41
- 11☉︎ Sun04:41 – 05:49
- 12♀︎ Venus05:49 – 06:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Evaton?
On Tuesday, 23 June 2026, the Sun rises at 06:56 and sets at 17:25: the day lasts 10h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:56, lasts 13h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:56 to 07:48: 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.