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 Monday, 28 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Sunset
- 19:03
- Next sunrise
- 05:16
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:16 – 06:25
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:25 – 07:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:34 – 08:43
- 4♂︎ Mars08:43 – 09:52
- 5☉︎ Sun09:52 – 11:01
- 6♀︎ Venus11:01 – 12:10
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:10 – 13:19
- 8☽︎ Moon13:19 – 14:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:28 – 15:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:36 – 16:45
- 11♂︎ Mars16:45 – 17:54
- 12☉︎ Sun17:54 – 19:03
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:03 – 19:55
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:55 – 20:46
- 3☽︎ Moon20:46 – 21:37
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:37 – 22:28
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:28 – 23:19
- 6♂︎ Mars23:19 – 00:10
- 7☉︎ Sun00:10 – 01:01
- 8♀︎ Venus01:01 – 01:52
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:52 – 02:43
- 10☽︎ Moon02:43 – 03:34
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:34 – 04:25
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:25 – 05:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Evaton?
On Monday, 28 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 19:03: the day lasts 13h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:16, lasts 10h 13m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:16 to 06:25: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.