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, 19 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Next sunrise
- 05:28
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:29 – 06:33
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:33 – 07:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:37 – 08:41
- 4♂︎ Mars08:41 – 09:45
- 5☉︎ Sun09:45 – 10:49
- 6♀︎ Venus10:49 – 11:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:53 – 12:57
- 8☽︎ Moon12:57 – 14:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:01 – 15:05
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:05 – 16:09
- 11♂︎ Mars16:09 – 17:13
- 12☉︎ Sun17:13 – 18:17
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:17 – 19:13
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:13 – 20:09
- 3☽︎ Moon20:09 – 21:05
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:05 – 22:01
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:01 – 22:57
- 6♂︎ Mars22:57 – 23:53
- 7☉︎ Sun23:53 – 00:49
- 8♀︎ Venus00:49 – 01:45
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:45 – 02:41
- 10☽︎ Moon02:41 – 03:37
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:37 – 04:33
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:33 – 05:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Soweto?
On Monday, 19 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 18:17: the day lasts 12h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:28, lasts 11h 11m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:29 to 06:33: 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.