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 Wednesday, 21 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Next sunrise
- 05:25
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (Asia/Jakarta).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:25 – 06:27
- 2☽︎ Moon06:27 – 07:28
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:28 – 08:29
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:29 – 09:31
- 5♂︎ Mars09:31 – 10:32
- 6☉︎ Sun10:32 – 11:34
- 7♀︎ Venus11:34 – 12:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:35 – 13:37
- 9☽︎ Moon13:37 – 14:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:38 – 15:40
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:40 – 16:41
- 12♂︎ Mars16:41 – 17:42
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:42 – 18:41
- 2♀︎ Venus18:41 – 19:39
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:39 – 20:38
- 4☽︎ Moon20:38 – 21:37
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:37 – 22:35
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:35 – 23:34
- 7♂︎ Mars23:34 – 00:32
- 8☉︎ Sun00:32 – 01:31
- 9♀︎ Venus01:31 – 02:29
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:29 – 03:28
- 11☽︎ Moon03:28 – 04:26
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:26 – 05:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bandung?
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 17:42: the day lasts 12h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:25, lasts 11h 42m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:25 to 06:27: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.