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, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Next sunrise
- 05:11
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:11 – 06:18
- 2♂︎ Mars06:18 – 07:24
- 3☉︎ Sun07:24 – 08:31
- 4♀︎ Venus08:31 – 09:38
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:38 – 10:44
- 6☽︎ Moon10:44 – 11:51
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:51 – 12:58
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:58 – 14:04
- 9♂︎ Mars14:04 – 15:11
- 10☉︎ Sun15:11 – 16:17
- 11♀︎ Venus16:17 – 17:24
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:24 – 18:31
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:31 – 19:24
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:24 – 20:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:17 – 21:11
- 4♂︎ Mars21:11 – 22:04
- 5☉︎ Sun22:04 – 22:57
- 6♀︎ Venus22:57 – 23:51
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:51 – 00:44
- 8☽︎ Moon00:44 – 01:37
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:37 – 02:31
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:31 – 03:24
- 11♂︎ Mars03:24 – 04:17
- 12☉︎ Sun04:17 – 05:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Thembisa?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:11 and sets at 18:31: the day lasts 13h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:11, lasts 10h 40m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:11 to 06:18: 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.