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, 30 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:07
- Sunset
- 18:46
- Next sunrise
- 05:07
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:07 – 06:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:16 – 07:24
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:24 – 08:32
- 4♂︎ Mars08:32 – 09:40
- 5☉︎ Sun09:40 – 10:49
- 6♀︎ Venus10:49 – 11:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:57 – 13:05
- 8☽︎ Moon13:05 – 14:13
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:13 – 15:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:21 – 16:30
- 11♂︎ Mars16:30 – 17:38
- 12☉︎ Sun17:38 – 18:46
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:46 – 19:38
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:38 – 20:30
- 3☽︎ Moon20:30 – 21:21
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:21 – 22:13
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:13 – 23:05
- 6♂︎ Mars23:05 – 23:57
- 7☉︎ Sun23:57 – 00:49
- 8♀︎ Venus00:49 – 01:40
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:40 – 02:32
- 10☽︎ Moon02:32 – 03:24
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:24 – 04:16
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:16 – 05:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Soweto?
On Monday, 30 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:07 and sets at 18:46: the day lasts 13h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:07, lasts 10h 21m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:07 to 06:16: 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.