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 Friday, 17 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:06
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:07 – 07:59
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:59 – 08:51
- 3☽︎ Moon08:51 – 09:44
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:44 – 10:36
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:36 – 11:29
- 6♂︎ Mars11:29 – 12:21
- 7☉︎ Sun12:21 – 13:13
- 8♀︎ Venus13:13 – 14:06
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:06 – 14:58
- 10☽︎ Moon14:58 – 15:51
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:51 – 16:43
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:43 – 17:35
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:35 – 18:43
- 2☉︎ Sun18:43 – 19:50
- 3♀︎ Venus19:50 – 20:58
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:58 – 22:06
- 5☽︎ Moon22:06 – 23:13
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:13 – 00:21
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:21 – 01:28
- 8♂︎ Mars01:28 – 02:36
- 9☉︎ Sun02:36 – 03:43
- 10♀︎ Venus03:43 – 04:51
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:51 – 05:59
- 12☽︎ Moon05:59 – 07:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Friday, 17 July 2026, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 17:35: the day lasts 10h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:06, lasts 13h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:07 to 07:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.