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, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Next sunrise
- 05:20
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:21 – 06:26
- 2♂︎ Mars06:26 – 07:31
- 3☉︎ Sun07:31 – 08:36
- 4♀︎ Venus08:36 – 09:42
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:42 – 10:47
- 6☽︎ Moon10:47 – 11:52
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:52 – 12:57
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:57 – 14:02
- 9♂︎ Mars14:02 – 15:08
- 10☉︎ Sun15:08 – 16:13
- 11♀︎ Venus16:13 – 17:18
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:18 – 18:23
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:23 – 19:18
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:18 – 20:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:13 – 21:08
- 4♂︎ Mars21:08 – 22:02
- 5☉︎ Sun22:02 – 22:57
- 6♀︎ Venus22:57 – 23:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:52 – 00:46
- 8☽︎ Moon00:46 – 01:41
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:41 – 02:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:36 – 03:30
- 11♂︎ Mars03:30 – 04:25
- 12☉︎ Sun04:25 – 05:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Evaton?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 18:23: the day lasts 13h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:20, lasts 10h 56m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:21 to 06:26: 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.