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 Tuesday, 29 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:18
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:18 – 06:26
- 2☉︎ Sun06:26 – 07:35
- 3♀︎ Venus07:35 – 08:43
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:43 – 09:52
- 5☽︎ Moon09:52 – 11:00
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:00 – 12:09
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:09 – 13:18
- 8♂︎ Mars13:18 – 14:26
- 9☉︎ Sun14:26 – 15:35
- 10♀︎ Venus15:35 – 16:43
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:43 – 17:52
- 12☽︎ Moon17:52 – 19:00
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:00 – 19:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:52 – 20:43
- 3♂︎ Mars20:43 – 21:35
- 4☉︎ Sun21:35 – 22:26
- 5♀︎ Venus22:26 – 23:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:18 – 00:09
- 7☽︎ Moon00:09 – 01:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:01 – 01:52
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:52 – 02:44
- 10♂︎ Mars02:44 – 03:35
- 11☉︎ Sun03:35 – 04:27
- 12♀︎ Venus04:27 – 05:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Soshanguve?
On Tuesday, 29 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 19:00: the day lasts 13h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:18, lasts 10h 18m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:18 to 06:26: 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.