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 Wednesday, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:33
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:34 – 06:37
- 2☽︎ Moon06:37 – 07:41
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:41 – 08:44
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:44 – 09:48
- 5♂︎ Mars09:48 – 10:51
- 6☉︎ Sun10:51 – 11:54
- 7♀︎ Venus11:54 – 12:58
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:58 – 14:01
- 9☽︎ Moon14:01 – 15:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:04 – 16:08
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:08 – 17:11
- 12♂︎ Mars17:11 – 18:15
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:15 – 19:11
- 2♀︎ Venus19:11 – 20:08
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:08 – 21:04
- 4☽︎ Moon21:04 – 22:01
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:01 – 22:57
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:57 – 23:54
- 7♂︎ Mars23:54 – 00:50
- 8☉︎ Sun00:50 – 01:47
- 9♀︎ Venus01:47 – 02:43
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:43 – 03:40
- 11☽︎ Moon03:40 – 04:37
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:37 – 05:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Evaton?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 18:15: the day lasts 12h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:33, lasts 11h 18m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:34 to 06:37: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.