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, 1 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 18:58
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:41 – 06:48
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:48 – 07:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:54 – 09:01
- 4♂︎ Mars09:01 – 10:07
- 5☉︎ Sun10:07 – 11:14
- 6♀︎ Venus11:14 – 12:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:20 – 13:26
- 8☽︎ Moon13:26 – 14:33
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:33 – 15:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:39 – 16:46
- 11♂︎ Mars16:46 – 17:52
- 12☉︎ Sun17:52 – 18:58
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:58 – 19:52
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:52 – 20:46
- 3☽︎ Moon20:46 – 21:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:39 – 22:33
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:33 – 23:27
- 6♂︎ Mars23:27 – 00:20
- 7☉︎ Sun00:20 – 01:14
- 8♀︎ Venus01:14 – 02:08
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:08 – 03:01
- 10☽︎ Moon03:01 – 03:55
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:55 – 04:49
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:49 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Thembisa?
On Monday, 1 February 2027, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 18:58: the day lasts 13h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 10h 44m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:41 to 06:48: 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.