Planetary hours
in Soweto.
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, 5 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:44 – 06:46
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:46 – 07:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:48 – 08:50
- 4♂︎ Mars08:50 – 09:52
- 5☉︎ Sun09:52 – 10:54
- 6♀︎ Venus10:54 – 11:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:57 – 12:59
- 8☽︎ Moon12:59 – 14:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:01 – 15:03
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:03 – 16:05
- 11♂︎ Mars16:05 – 17:08
- 12☉︎ Sun17:08 – 18:10
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:10 – 19:08
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:08 – 20:05
- 3☽︎ Moon20:05 – 21:03
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:03 – 22:01
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:01 – 22:58
- 6♂︎ Mars22:58 – 23:56
- 7☉︎ Sun23:56 – 00:54
- 8♀︎ Venus00:54 – 01:52
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:52 – 02:49
- 10☽︎ Moon02:49 – 03:47
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:47 – 04:45
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:45 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Soweto?
On Monday, 5 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 18:10: the day lasts 12h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 11h 33m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:44 to 06:46: 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.