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 Wednesday, 21 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Next sunrise
- 05:27
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:27 – 06:31
- 2☽︎ Moon06:31 – 07:36
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:36 – 08:40
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:40 – 09:44
- 5♂︎ Mars09:44 – 10:48
- 6☉︎ Sun10:48 – 11:52
- 7♀︎ Venus11:52 – 12:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:56 – 14:00
- 9☽︎ Moon14:00 – 15:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:04 – 16:08
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:08 – 17:12
- 12♂︎ Mars17:12 – 18:16
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:16 – 19:12
- 2♀︎ Venus19:12 – 20:08
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:08 – 21:04
- 4☽︎ Moon21:04 – 22:00
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:00 – 22:56
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:56 – 23:51
- 7♂︎ Mars23:51 – 00:47
- 8☉︎ Sun00:47 – 01:43
- 9♀︎ Venus01:43 – 02:39
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:39 – 03:35
- 11☽︎ Moon03:35 – 04:31
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:31 – 05:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Soshanguve?
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:27 and sets at 18:16: the day lasts 12h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:27, lasts 11h 10m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:27 to 06:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.