Planetary hours
in Bandung.
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, 15 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Next sunrise
- 05:27
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (Asia/Jakarta).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:27 – 06:29
- 2♂︎ Mars06:29 – 07:30
- 3☉︎ Sun07:30 – 08:31
- 4♀︎ Venus08:31 – 09:32
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:32 – 10:34
- 6☽︎ Moon10:34 – 11:35
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:35 – 12:36
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:36 – 13:37
- 9♂︎ Mars13:37 – 14:39
- 10☉︎ Sun14:39 – 15:40
- 11♀︎ Venus15:40 – 16:41
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:41 – 17:42
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:42 – 18:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:41 – 19:40
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:40 – 20:39
- 4♂︎ Mars20:39 – 21:37
- 5☉︎ Sun21:37 – 22:36
- 6♀︎ Venus22:36 – 23:35
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:35 – 00:33
- 8☽︎ Moon00:33 – 01:32
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:32 – 02:31
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:31 – 03:30
- 11♂︎ Mars03:30 – 04:28
- 12☉︎ Sun04:28 – 05:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bandung?
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:27 and sets at 17:42: the day lasts 12h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:27, lasts 11h 45m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:27 to 06:29: 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.