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 Thursday, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Next sunrise
- 05:26
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:26 – 06:31
- 2♂︎ Mars06:31 – 07:35
- 3☉︎ Sun07:35 – 08:40
- 4♀︎ Venus08:40 – 09:44
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:44 – 10:48
- 6☽︎ Moon10:48 – 11:53
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:53 – 12:57
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:57 – 14:02
- 9♂︎ Mars14:02 – 15:06
- 10☉︎ Sun15:06 – 16:10
- 11♀︎ Venus16:10 – 17:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:15 – 18:19
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:19 – 19:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:15 – 20:10
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:10 – 21:06
- 4♂︎ Mars21:06 – 22:01
- 5☉︎ Sun22:01 – 22:57
- 6♀︎ Venus22:57 – 23:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:52 – 00:48
- 8☽︎ Moon00:48 – 01:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:43 – 02:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:39 – 03:34
- 11♂︎ Mars03:34 – 04:30
- 12☉︎ Sun04:30 – 05:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Evaton?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 18:19: the day lasts 12h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:26, lasts 11h 07m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:26 to 06:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.