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 Monday, 11 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 19:03
- Next sunrise
- 05:26
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:25 – 06:33
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:33 – 07:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:41 – 08:50
- 4♂︎ Mars08:50 – 09:58
- 5☉︎ Sun09:58 – 11:06
- 6♀︎ Venus11:06 – 12:14
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:14 – 13:22
- 8☽︎ Moon13:22 – 14:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:31 – 15:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:39 – 16:47
- 11♂︎ Mars16:47 – 17:55
- 12☉︎ Sun17:55 – 19:03
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:03 – 19:55
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:55 – 20:47
- 3☽︎ Moon20:47 – 21:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:39 – 22:31
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:31 – 23:23
- 6♂︎ Mars23:23 – 00:15
- 7☉︎ Sun00:15 – 01:07
- 8♀︎ Venus01:07 – 01:58
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:58 – 02:50
- 10☽︎ Moon02:50 – 03:42
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:42 – 04:34
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:34 – 05:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Thembisa?
On Monday, 11 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 19:03: the day lasts 13h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:26, lasts 10h 22m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:25 to 06:33: 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.