Planetary hours
in Bloemfontein.
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 Tuesday, 20 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 19:17
- Next sunrise
- 05:35
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:34 – 06:43
- 2☉︎ Sun06:43 – 07:51
- 3♀︎ Venus07:51 – 09:00
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:00 – 10:08
- 5☽︎ Moon10:08 – 11:17
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:17 – 12:25
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:25 – 13:34
- 8♂︎ Mars13:34 – 14:43
- 9☉︎ Sun14:43 – 15:51
- 10♀︎ Venus15:51 – 17:00
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:00 – 18:08
- 12☽︎ Moon18:08 – 19:17
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:17 – 20:08
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:08 – 21:00
- 3♂︎ Mars21:00 – 21:51
- 4☉︎ Sun21:51 – 22:43
- 5♀︎ Venus22:43 – 23:34
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:34 – 00:26
- 7☽︎ Moon00:26 – 01:17
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:17 – 02:09
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:09 – 03:01
- 10♂︎ Mars03:01 – 03:52
- 11☉︎ Sun03:52 – 04:44
- 12♀︎ Venus04:44 – 05:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Tuesday, 20 January 2026, the Sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 19:17: the day lasts 13h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:35, lasts 10h 18m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:34 to 06:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.