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, 16 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:29
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Asia/Jakarta).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:29 – 06:31
- 2☽︎ Moon06:31 – 07:34
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:34 – 08:37
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:37 – 09:39
- 5♂︎ Mars09:39 – 10:42
- 6☉︎ Sun10:42 – 11:45
- 7♀︎ Venus11:45 – 12:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:47 – 13:50
- 9☽︎ Moon13:50 – 14:52
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:52 – 15:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:55 – 16:58
- 12♂︎ Mars16:58 – 18:00
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:00 – 18:58
- 2♀︎ Venus18:58 – 19:55
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:55 – 20:53
- 4☽︎ Moon20:53 – 21:50
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:50 – 22:47
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:47 – 23:45
- 7♂︎ Mars23:45 – 00:42
- 8☉︎ Sun00:42 – 01:40
- 9♀︎ Venus01:40 – 02:37
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:37 – 03:34
- 11☽︎ Moon03:34 – 04:32
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:32 – 05:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bandung?
On Wednesday, 16 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 18:00: the day lasts 12h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:29, lasts 11h 29m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:29 to 06:31: 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.