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, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Next sunrise
- 05:13
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:14 – 06:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:20 – 07:26
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:26 – 08:33
- 4♂︎ Mars08:33 – 09:39
- 5☉︎ Sun09:39 – 10:46
- 6♀︎ Venus10:46 – 11:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:52 – 12:58
- 8☽︎ Moon12:58 – 14:05
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:05 – 15:11
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:11 – 16:18
- 11♂︎ Mars16:18 – 17:24
- 12☉︎ Sun17:24 – 18:31
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:31 – 19:24
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:24 – 20:18
- 3☽︎ Moon20:18 – 21:11
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:11 – 22:05
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:05 – 22:58
- 6♂︎ Mars22:58 – 23:52
- 7☉︎ Sun23:52 – 00:45
- 8♀︎ Venus00:45 – 01:39
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:39 – 02:32
- 10☽︎ Moon02:32 – 03:26
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:26 – 04:19
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:19 – 05:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Soweto?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 18:31: the day lasts 13h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:13, lasts 10h 42m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:14 to 06:20: 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.