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 Tuesday, 10 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Next sunrise
- 05:12
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:12 – 06:19
- 2☉︎ Sun06:19 – 07:25
- 3♀︎ Venus07:25 – 08:32
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:32 – 09:38
- 5☽︎ Moon09:38 – 10:45
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:45 – 11:51
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:51 – 12:58
- 8♂︎ Mars12:58 – 14:04
- 9☉︎ Sun14:04 – 15:11
- 10♀︎ Venus15:11 – 16:17
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:17 – 17:24
- 12☽︎ Moon17:24 – 18:30
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:30 – 19:24
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:24 – 20:17
- 3♂︎ Mars20:17 – 21:11
- 4☉︎ Sun21:11 – 22:04
- 5♀︎ Venus22:04 – 22:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:58 – 23:51
- 7☽︎ Moon23:51 – 00:45
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:45 – 01:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:38 – 02:32
- 10♂︎ Mars02:32 – 03:25
- 11☉︎ Sun03:25 – 04:18
- 12♀︎ Venus04:18 – 05:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Johannesburg?
On Tuesday, 10 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 18:30: the day lasts 13h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:12, lasts 10h 41m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:12 to 06:19: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.