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, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:23
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Next sunrise
- 05:23
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Asia/Jakarta).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:23 – 06:24
- 2♂︎ Mars06:24 – 07:26
- 3☉︎ Sun07:26 – 08:28
- 4♀︎ Venus08:28 – 09:29
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:29 – 10:31
- 6☽︎ Moon10:31 – 11:33
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:33 – 12:35
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:35 – 13:36
- 9♂︎ Mars13:36 – 14:38
- 10☉︎ Sun14:38 – 15:40
- 11♀︎ Venus15:40 – 16:41
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:41 – 17:43
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:43 – 18:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:41 – 19:40
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:40 – 20:38
- 4♂︎ Mars20:38 – 21:36
- 5☉︎ Sun21:36 – 22:34
- 6♀︎ Venus22:34 – 23:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:33 – 00:31
- 8☽︎ Moon00:31 – 01:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:29 – 02:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:28 – 03:26
- 11♂︎ Mars03:26 – 04:24
- 12☉︎ Sun04:24 – 05:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bandung?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:23 and sets at 17:43: the day lasts 12h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:23, lasts 11h 40m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:23 to 06:24: 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.