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, 3 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:46 – 06:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:48 – 07:50
- 3♂︎ Mars07:50 – 08:51
- 4☉︎ Sun08:51 – 09:53
- 5♀︎ Venus09:53 – 10:55
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:55 – 11:57
- 7☽︎ Moon11:57 – 12:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:59 – 14:01
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:01 – 15:03
- 10♂︎ Mars15:03 – 16:05
- 11☉︎ Sun16:05 – 17:07
- 12♀︎ Venus17:07 – 18:09
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:09 – 19:07
- 2☽︎ Moon19:07 – 20:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:05 – 21:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:03 – 22:01
- 5♂︎ Mars22:01 – 22:59
- 6☉︎ Sun22:59 – 23:57
- 7♀︎ Venus23:57 – 00:55
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:55 – 01:53
- 9☽︎ Moon01:53 – 02:51
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:51 – 03:49
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:49 – 04:47
- 12♂︎ Mars04:47 – 05:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Evaton?
On Saturday, 3 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 18:09: the day lasts 12h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 11h 35m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:46 to 06:48: 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.