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 Thursday, 26 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 18:43
- Next sunrise
- 05:08
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:08 – 06:16
- 2♂︎ Mars06:16 – 07:24
- 3☉︎ Sun07:24 – 08:32
- 4♀︎ Venus08:32 – 09:40
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:40 – 10:47
- 6☽︎ Moon10:47 – 11:55
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:55 – 13:03
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:03 – 14:11
- 9♂︎ Mars14:11 – 15:19
- 10☉︎ Sun15:19 – 16:27
- 11♀︎ Venus16:27 – 17:35
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:35 – 18:43
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:43 – 19:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:35 – 20:27
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:27 – 21:19
- 4♂︎ Mars21:19 – 22:11
- 5☉︎ Sun22:11 – 23:03
- 6♀︎ Venus23:03 – 23:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:55 – 00:47
- 8☽︎ Moon00:47 – 01:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:39 – 02:31
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:31 – 03:23
- 11♂︎ Mars03:23 – 04:16
- 12☉︎ Sun04:16 – 05:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Soweto?
On Thursday, 26 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 18:43: the day lasts 13h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:08, lasts 10h 24m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:08 to 06:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.