Planetary hours
in Thembisa.
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, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Next sunrise
- 05:25
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:25 – 06:30
- 2♂︎ Mars06:30 – 07:34
- 3☉︎ Sun07:34 – 08:38
- 4♀︎ Venus08:38 – 09:43
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:43 – 10:47
- 6☽︎ Moon10:47 – 11:51
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:51 – 12:56
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:56 – 14:00
- 9♂︎ Mars14:00 – 15:04
- 10☉︎ Sun15:04 – 16:08
- 11♀︎ Venus16:08 – 17:13
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:13 – 18:17
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:17 – 19:13
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:13 – 20:08
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:08 – 21:04
- 4♂︎ Mars21:04 – 22:00
- 5☉︎ Sun22:00 – 22:55
- 6♀︎ Venus22:55 – 23:51
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:51 – 00:46
- 8☽︎ Moon00:46 – 01:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:42 – 02:38
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:38 – 03:33
- 11♂︎ Mars03:33 – 04:29
- 12☉︎ Sun04:29 – 05:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Thembisa?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 18:17: the day lasts 12h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:25, lasts 11h 08m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:25 to 06:30: 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.