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 Saturday, 27 June 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Next sunrise
- 06:57
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:57 – 07:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:49 – 08:42
- 3♂︎ Mars08:42 – 09:34
- 4☉︎ Sun09:34 – 10:26
- 5♀︎ Venus10:26 – 11:19
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:19 – 12:11
- 7☽︎ Moon12:11 – 13:04
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:04 – 13:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:56 – 14:48
- 10♂︎ Mars14:48 – 15:41
- 11☉︎ Sun15:41 – 16:33
- 12♀︎ Venus16:33 – 17:26
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:26 – 18:33
- 2☽︎ Moon18:33 – 19:41
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:41 – 20:48
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:48 – 21:56
- 5♂︎ Mars21:56 – 23:04
- 6☉︎ Sun23:04 – 00:11
- 7♀︎ Venus00:11 – 01:19
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:19 – 02:26
- 9☽︎ Moon02:26 – 03:34
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:34 – 04:42
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:42 – 05:49
- 12♂︎ Mars05:49 – 06:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Evaton?
On Saturday, 27 June 2026, the Sun rises at 06:57 and sets at 17:26: the day lasts 10h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:57, lasts 13h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:57 to 07:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.