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, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Sunset
- 18:36
- Next sunrise
- 05:10
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:10 – 06:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:17 – 07:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:25 – 08:32
- 4♂︎ Mars08:32 – 09:39
- 5☉︎ Sun09:39 – 10:46
- 6♀︎ Venus10:46 – 11:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:53 – 13:00
- 8☽︎ Moon13:00 – 14:07
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:07 – 15:14
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:14 – 16:21
- 11♂︎ Mars16:21 – 17:29
- 12☉︎ Sun17:29 – 18:36
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:36 – 19:29
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:29 – 20:21
- 3☽︎ Moon20:21 – 21:14
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:14 – 22:07
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:07 – 23:00
- 6♂︎ Mars23:00 – 23:53
- 7☉︎ Sun23:53 – 00:46
- 8♀︎ Venus00:46 – 01:38
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:38 – 02:31
- 10☽︎ Moon02:31 – 03:24
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:24 – 04:17
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:17 – 05:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Soweto?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:10 and sets at 18:36: the day lasts 13h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:10, lasts 10h 34m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:10 to 06:17: 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.