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, 21 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Next sunrise
- 06:53
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:53 – 07:47
- 2☉︎ Sun07:47 – 08:41
- 3♀︎ Venus08:41 – 09:34
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:34 – 10:28
- 5☽︎ Moon10:28 – 11:21
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:21 – 12:15
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:15 – 13:08
- 8♂︎ Mars13:08 – 14:02
- 9☉︎ Sun14:02 – 14:55
- 10♀︎ Venus14:55 – 15:49
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:49 – 16:42
- 12☽︎ Moon16:42 – 17:36
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:36 – 18:42
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:42 – 19:49
- 3♂︎ Mars19:49 – 20:55
- 4☉︎ Sun20:55 – 22:02
- 5♀︎ Venus22:02 – 23:08
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:08 – 00:14
- 7☽︎ Moon00:14 – 01:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:21 – 02:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:27 – 03:34
- 10♂︎ Mars03:34 – 04:40
- 11☉︎ Sun04:40 – 05:47
- 12♀︎ Venus05:47 – 06:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Evaton?
On Tuesday, 21 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:53 and sets at 17:36: the day lasts 10h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:53, lasts 13h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:53 to 07:47: 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.