Planetary hours
in Johannesburg.
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 Saturday, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 18:28
- Next sunrise
- 05:14
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:14 – 06:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:20 – 07:26
- 3♂︎ Mars07:26 – 08:33
- 4☉︎ Sun08:33 – 09:39
- 5♀︎ Venus09:39 – 10:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:45 – 11:51
- 7☽︎ Moon11:51 – 12:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:57 – 14:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:04 – 15:10
- 10♂︎ Mars15:10 – 16:16
- 11☉︎ Sun16:16 – 17:22
- 12♀︎ Venus17:22 – 18:28
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:28 – 19:22
- 2☽︎ Moon19:22 – 20:16
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:16 – 21:10
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:10 – 22:03
- 5♂︎ Mars22:03 – 22:57
- 6☉︎ Sun22:57 – 23:51
- 7♀︎ Venus23:51 – 00:45
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:45 – 01:38
- 9☽︎ Moon01:38 – 02:32
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:32 – 03:26
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:26 – 04:20
- 12♂︎ Mars04:20 – 05:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Johannesburg?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 18:28: the day lasts 13h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:14, lasts 10h 45m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:14 to 06:20: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.