Planetary hours
in Bekasi.
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, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 05:33
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (Asia/Jakarta).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:33 – 06:34
- 2♂︎ Mars06:34 – 07:35
- 3☉︎ Sun07:35 – 08:36
- 4♀︎ Venus08:36 – 09:37
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:37 – 10:38
- 6☽︎ Moon10:38 – 11:39
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:39 – 12:40
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:40 – 13:41
- 9♂︎ Mars13:41 – 14:42
- 10☉︎ Sun14:42 – 15:43
- 11♀︎ Venus15:43 – 16:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:44 – 17:45
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:45 – 18:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:44 – 19:43
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:43 – 20:42
- 4♂︎ Mars20:42 – 21:41
- 5☉︎ Sun21:41 – 22:40
- 6♀︎ Venus22:40 – 23:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:38
- 8☽︎ Moon00:38 – 01:37
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:37 – 02:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:36 – 03:35
- 11♂︎ Mars03:35 – 04:34
- 12☉︎ Sun04:34 – 05:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bekasi?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 12h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:33, lasts 11h 48m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:33 to 06:34: 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.