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, 28 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Next sunrise
- 05:21
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:21 – 06:27
- 2☽︎ Moon06:27 – 07:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:32 – 08:37
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:37 – 09:42
- 5♂︎ Mars09:42 – 10:47
- 6☉︎ Sun10:47 – 11:52
- 7♀︎ Venus11:52 – 12:57
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:57 – 14:02
- 9☽︎ Moon14:02 – 15:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:07 – 16:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:13 – 17:18
- 12♂︎ Mars17:18 – 18:23
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:23 – 19:18
- 2♀︎ Venus19:18 – 20:12
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:12 – 21:07
- 4☽︎ Moon21:07 – 22:02
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:02 – 22:57
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:57 – 23:52
- 7♂︎ Mars23:52 – 00:47
- 8☉︎ Sun00:47 – 01:41
- 9♀︎ Venus01:41 – 02:36
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:36 – 03:31
- 11☽︎ Moon03:31 – 04:26
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:26 – 05:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Evaton?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 18:23: the day lasts 13h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:21, lasts 10h 58m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:21 to 06:27: 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.