Planetary hours
in Soshanguve.
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, 24 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Next sunrise
- 06:26
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:27 – 07:24
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:24 – 08:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:21 – 09:18
- 4♂︎ Mars09:18 – 10:16
- 5☉︎ Sun10:16 – 11:13
- 6♀︎ Venus11:13 – 12:10
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:10 – 13:07
- 8☽︎ Moon13:07 – 14:04
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:04 – 15:01
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:01 – 15:58
- 11♂︎ Mars15:58 – 16:55
- 12☉︎ Sun16:55 – 17:52
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:52 – 18:55
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:55 – 19:58
- 3☽︎ Moon19:58 – 21:01
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:01 – 22:03
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:03 – 23:06
- 6♂︎ Mars23:06 – 00:09
- 7☉︎ Sun00:09 – 01:12
- 8♀︎ Venus01:12 – 02:15
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:15 – 03:18
- 10☽︎ Moon03:18 – 04:21
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:21 – 05:23
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:23 – 06:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Soshanguve?
On Monday, 24 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:27 and sets at 17:52: the day lasts 11h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:26, lasts 12h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:27 to 07:24: 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.