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 Tuesday, 6 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Next sunrise
- 05:41
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:42 – 06:45
- 2☉︎ Sun06:45 – 07:47
- 3♀︎ Venus07:47 – 08:49
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:49 – 09:52
- 5☽︎ Moon09:52 – 10:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:54 – 11:56
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:56 – 12:59
- 8♂︎ Mars12:59 – 14:01
- 9☉︎ Sun14:01 – 15:03
- 10♀︎ Venus15:03 – 16:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:06 – 17:08
- 12☽︎ Moon17:08 – 18:10
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:10 – 19:08
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:08 – 20:06
- 3♂︎ Mars20:06 – 21:03
- 4☉︎ Sun21:03 – 22:01
- 5♀︎ Venus22:01 – 22:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:58 – 23:56
- 7☽︎ Moon23:56 – 00:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:53 – 01:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:51 – 02:49
- 10♂︎ Mars02:49 – 03:46
- 11☉︎ Sun03:46 – 04:44
- 12♀︎ Venus04:44 – 05:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Soweto?
On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 18:10: the day lasts 12h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:41, lasts 11h 31m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:42 to 06:45: 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.