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 Friday, 23 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Next sunrise
- 05:25
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:26 – 06:30
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:30 – 07:34
- 3☽︎ Moon07:34 – 08:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:39 – 09:43
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:43 – 10:47
- 6♂︎ Mars10:47 – 11:52
- 7☉︎ Sun11:52 – 12:56
- 8♀︎ Venus12:56 – 14:00
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:00 – 15:05
- 10☽︎ Moon15:05 – 16:09
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:09 – 17:13
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:13 – 18:18
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:18 – 19:13
- 2☉︎ Sun19:13 – 20:09
- 3♀︎ Venus20:09 – 21:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:04 – 22:00
- 5☽︎ Moon22:00 – 22:56
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:56 – 23:51
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:51 – 00:47
- 8♂︎ Mars00:47 – 01:42
- 9☉︎ Sun01:42 – 02:38
- 10♀︎ Venus02:38 – 03:34
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:34 – 04:29
- 12☽︎ Moon04:29 – 05:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Soshanguve?
On Friday, 23 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 18:18: the day lasts 12h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:25, lasts 11h 07m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:26 to 06:30: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.