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 Monday, 3 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Next sunrise
- 06:46
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:47 – 07:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:41 – 08:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:36 – 09:31
- 4♂︎ Mars09:31 – 10:25
- 5☉︎ Sun10:25 – 11:20
- 6♀︎ Venus11:20 – 12:14
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:14 – 13:09
- 8☽︎ Moon13:09 – 14:04
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:04 – 14:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:58 – 15:53
- 11♂︎ Mars15:53 – 16:48
- 12☉︎ Sun16:48 – 17:42
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:42 – 18:48
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:48 – 19:53
- 3☽︎ Moon19:53 – 20:58
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:58 – 22:04
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:04 – 23:09
- 6♂︎ Mars23:09 – 00:14
- 7☉︎ Sun00:14 – 01:19
- 8♀︎ Venus01:19 – 02:25
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:25 – 03:30
- 10☽︎ Moon03:30 – 04:35
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:35 – 05:41
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:41 – 06:46
Other cities · South Africa
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Evaton?
On Monday, 3 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 17:42: the day lasts 10h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:46, lasts 13h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:47 to 07:41: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.