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, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Next sunrise
- 05:14
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:15 – 06:21
- 2♂︎ Mars06:21 – 07:27
- 3☉︎ Sun07:27 – 08:33
- 4♀︎ Venus08:33 – 09:39
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:39 – 10:44
- 6☽︎ Moon10:44 – 11:50
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:50 – 12:56
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:56 – 14:02
- 9♂︎ Mars14:02 – 15:08
- 10☉︎ Sun15:08 – 16:14
- 11♀︎ Venus16:14 – 17:20
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:20 – 18:26
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:26 – 19:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:20 – 20:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:14 – 21:08
- 4♂︎ Mars21:08 – 22:02
- 5☉︎ Sun22:02 – 22:56
- 6♀︎ Venus22:56 – 23:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:50 – 00:44
- 8☽︎ Moon00:44 – 01:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:38 – 02:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:32 – 03:26
- 11♂︎ Mars03:26 – 04:20
- 12☉︎ Sun04:20 – 05:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Thembisa?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:15 and sets at 18:26: the day lasts 13h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:14, lasts 10h 48m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:15 to 06:21: 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.