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 Saturday, 24 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Next sunrise
- 05:27
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (Asia/Jakarta).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:27 – 06:29
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:29 – 07:30
- 3♂︎ Mars07:30 – 08:32
- 4☉︎ Sun08:32 – 09:33
- 5♀︎ Venus09:33 – 10:34
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:34 – 11:36
- 7☽︎ Moon11:36 – 12:37
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:37 – 13:39
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:39 – 14:40
- 10♂︎ Mars14:40 – 15:42
- 11☉︎ Sun15:42 – 16:43
- 12♀︎ Venus16:43 – 17:44
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:44 – 18:43
- 2☽︎ Moon18:43 – 19:41
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:41 – 20:40
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:40 – 21:39
- 5♂︎ Mars21:39 – 22:37
- 6☉︎ Sun22:37 – 23:36
- 7♀︎ Venus23:36 – 00:34
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:34 – 01:33
- 9☽︎ Moon01:33 – 02:31
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:31 – 03:30
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:30 – 04:28
- 12♂︎ Mars04:28 – 05:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bekasi?
On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:27 and sets at 17:44: the day lasts 12h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:27, lasts 11h 43m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:27 to 06:29: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.