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, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Next sunrise
- 05:17
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:17 – 06:23
- 2☉︎ Sun06:23 – 07:29
- 3♀︎ Venus07:29 – 08:35
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:35 – 09:40
- 5☽︎ Moon09:40 – 10:46
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:46 – 11:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:52 – 12:58
- 8♂︎ Mars12:58 – 14:03
- 9☉︎ Sun14:03 – 15:09
- 10♀︎ Venus15:09 – 16:15
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:15 – 17:21
- 12☽︎ Moon17:21 – 18:26
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:26 – 19:21
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:21 – 20:15
- 3♂︎ Mars20:15 – 21:09
- 4☉︎ Sun21:09 – 22:03
- 5♀︎ Venus22:03 – 22:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:57 – 23:51
- 7☽︎ Moon23:51 – 00:46
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:46 – 01:40
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:40 – 02:34
- 10♂︎ Mars02:34 – 03:28
- 11☉︎ Sun03:28 – 04:22
- 12♀︎ Venus04:22 – 05:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Soweto?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:17 and sets at 18:26: the day lasts 13h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:17, lasts 10h 50m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:17 to 06:23: 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.