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, 26 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:23
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Next sunrise
- 05:22
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:23 – 06:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:28 – 07:33
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:33 – 08:37
- 4♂︎ Mars08:37 – 09:42
- 5☉︎ Sun09:42 – 10:47
- 6♀︎ Venus10:47 – 11:51
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:51 – 12:56
- 8☽︎ Moon12:56 – 14:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:01 – 15:05
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:05 – 16:10
- 11♂︎ Mars16:10 – 17:15
- 12☉︎ Sun17:15 – 18:19
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:19 – 19:15
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:15 – 20:10
- 3☽︎ Moon20:10 – 21:05
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:05 – 22:00
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:00 – 22:56
- 6♂︎ Mars22:56 – 23:51
- 7☉︎ Sun23:51 – 00:46
- 8♀︎ Venus00:46 – 01:41
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:41 – 02:37
- 10☽︎ Moon02:37 – 03:32
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:32 – 04:27
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:27 – 05:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Soshanguve?
On Monday, 26 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:23 and sets at 18:19: the day lasts 12h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:22, lasts 11h 03m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:23 to 06:28: 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.