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 Thursday, 4 February 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 18:57
- Next sunrise
- 05:46
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:45 – 06:51
- 2♂︎ Mars06:51 – 07:57
- 3☉︎ Sun07:57 – 09:03
- 4♀︎ Venus09:03 – 10:09
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:09 – 11:15
- 6☽︎ Moon11:15 – 12:21
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:21 – 13:27
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:27 – 14:33
- 9♂︎ Mars14:33 – 15:39
- 10☉︎ Sun15:39 – 16:45
- 11♀︎ Venus16:45 – 17:51
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:51 – 18:57
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:57 – 19:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:51 – 20:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:45 – 21:39
- 4♂︎ Mars21:39 – 22:33
- 5☉︎ Sun22:33 – 23:27
- 6♀︎ Venus23:27 – 00:21
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:21 – 01:15
- 8☽︎ Moon01:15 – 02:09
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:09 – 03:03
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:03 – 03:58
- 11♂︎ Mars03:58 – 04:52
- 12☉︎ Sun04:52 – 05:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Soshanguve?
On Thursday, 4 February 2027, the Sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 18:57: the day lasts 13h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:46, lasts 10h 49m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:45 to 06:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.