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, 2 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Next sunrise
- 05:17
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:18 – 06:24
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:24 – 07:29
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:29 – 08:35
- 4♂︎ Mars08:35 – 09:41
- 5☉︎ Sun09:41 – 10:46
- 6♀︎ Venus10:46 – 11:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:52 – 12:57
- 8☽︎ Moon12:57 – 14:03
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:03 – 15:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:09 – 16:14
- 11♂︎ Mars16:14 – 17:20
- 12☉︎ Sun17:20 – 18:26
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:26 – 19:20
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:20 – 20:14
- 3☽︎ Moon20:14 – 21:09
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:09 – 22:03
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:03 – 22:57
- 6♂︎ Mars22:57 – 23:51
- 7☉︎ Sun23:51 – 00:46
- 8♀︎ Venus00:46 – 01:40
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:40 – 02:34
- 10☽︎ Moon02:34 – 03:29
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:29 – 04:23
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:23 – 05:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Soweto?
On Monday, 2 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 18:26: the day lasts 13h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:17, lasts 10h 52m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:18 to 06:24: 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.