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 Sunday, 12 July 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:08 – 08:00
- 2♀︎ Venus08:00 – 08:52
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:52 – 09:44
- 4☽︎ Moon09:44 – 10:36
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:36 – 11:28
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:28 – 12:20
- 7♂︎ Mars12:20 – 13:12
- 8☉︎ Sun13:12 – 14:05
- 9♀︎ Venus14:05 – 14:57
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:57 – 15:49
- 11☽︎ Moon15:49 – 16:41
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:41 – 17:33
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:33 – 18:41
- 2♂︎ Mars18:41 – 19:49
- 3☉︎ Sun19:49 – 20:57
- 4♀︎ Venus20:57 – 22:04
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:04 – 23:12
- 6☽︎ Moon23:12 – 00:20
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:20 – 01:28
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:28 – 02:36
- 9♂︎ Mars02:36 – 03:44
- 10☉︎ Sun03:44 – 04:52
- 11♀︎ Venus04:52 – 06:00
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:00 – 07:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Sunday, 12 July 2026, the Sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 17:33: the day lasts 10h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:08, lasts 13h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:08 to 08:00: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.