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 Sunday, 11 October 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Next sunrise
- 05:36
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun05:37 – 06:40
- 2♀︎ Venus06:40 – 07:43
- 3☿︎ Mercury07:43 – 08:46
- 4☽︎ Moon08:46 – 09:49
- 5♄︎ Saturn09:49 – 10:52
- 6♃︎ Jupiter10:52 – 11:55
- 7♂︎ Mars11:55 – 12:58
- 8☉︎ Sun12:58 – 14:01
- 9♀︎ Venus14:01 – 15:04
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:04 – 16:07
- 11☽︎ Moon16:07 – 17:10
- 12♄︎ Saturn17:10 – 18:13
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter18:13 – 19:10
- 2♂︎ Mars19:10 – 20:07
- 3☉︎ Sun20:07 – 21:04
- 4♀︎ Venus21:04 – 22:01
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:01 – 22:58
- 6☽︎ Moon22:58 – 23:54
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:54 – 00:51
- 8♃︎ Jupiter00:51 – 01:48
- 9♂︎ Mars01:48 – 02:45
- 10☉︎ Sun02:45 – 03:42
- 11♀︎ Venus03:42 – 04:39
- 12☿︎ Mercury04:39 – 05:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Soweto?
On Sunday, 11 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 18:13: the day lasts 12h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:36, lasts 11h 23m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 05:37 to 06:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.