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, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Next sunrise
- 05:24
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Asia/Jakarta).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:24 – 06:26
- 2♂︎ Mars06:26 – 07:29
- 3☉︎ Sun07:29 – 08:31
- 4♀︎ Venus08:31 – 09:34
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:34 – 10:36
- 6☽︎ Moon10:36 – 11:39
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:39 – 12:41
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:41 – 13:44
- 9♂︎ Mars13:44 – 14:46
- 10☉︎ Sun14:46 – 15:49
- 11♀︎ Venus15:49 – 16:51
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:51 – 17:54
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:54 – 18:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:51 – 19:49
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:49 – 20:46
- 4♂︎ Mars20:46 – 21:44
- 5☉︎ Sun21:44 – 22:41
- 6♀︎ Venus22:41 – 23:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:36
- 8☽︎ Moon00:36 – 01:34
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:34 – 02:31
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:31 – 03:29
- 11♂︎ Mars03:29 – 04:27
- 12☉︎ Sun04:27 – 05:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bandung?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:24 and sets at 17:54: the day lasts 12h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:24, lasts 11h 30m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:24 to 06:26: 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.