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, 19 July 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:06 – 07:58
- 2♀︎ Venus07:58 – 08:51
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:51 – 09:43
- 4☽︎ Moon09:43 – 10:36
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:36 – 11:29
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:29 – 12:21
- 7♂︎ Mars12:21 – 13:14
- 8☉︎ Sun13:14 – 14:06
- 9♀︎ Venus14:06 – 14:59
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:59 – 15:51
- 11☽︎ Moon15:51 – 16:44
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:44 – 17:36
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:36 – 18:44
- 2♂︎ Mars18:44 – 19:51
- 3☉︎ Sun19:51 – 20:59
- 4♀︎ Venus20:59 – 22:06
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:06 – 23:13
- 6☽︎ Moon23:13 – 00:21
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:21 – 01:28
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:28 – 02:36
- 9♂︎ Mars02:36 – 03:43
- 10☉︎ Sun03:43 – 04:51
- 11♀︎ Venus04:51 – 05:58
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:58 – 07:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Sunday, 19 July 2026, the Sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 17:36: the day lasts 10h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 13h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:06 to 07:58: 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.