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, 26 July 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:02
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:02 – 07:56
- 2♀︎ Venus07:56 – 08:49
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:49 – 09:42
- 4☽︎ Moon09:42 – 10:35
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:35 – 11:28
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:28 – 12:21
- 7♂︎ Mars12:21 – 13:14
- 8☉︎ Sun13:14 – 14:08
- 9♀︎ Venus14:08 – 15:01
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:01 – 15:54
- 11☽︎ Moon15:54 – 16:47
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:47 – 17:40
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:40 – 18:47
- 2♂︎ Mars18:47 – 19:54
- 3☉︎ Sun19:54 – 21:01
- 4♀︎ Venus21:01 – 22:07
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:07 – 23:14
- 6☽︎ Moon23:14 – 00:21
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:21 – 01:28
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:28 – 02:35
- 9♂︎ Mars02:35 – 03:41
- 10☉︎ Sun03:41 – 04:48
- 11♀︎ Venus04:48 – 05:55
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:55 – 07:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Sunday, 26 July 2026, the Sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 17:40: the day lasts 10h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:02, lasts 13h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:02 to 07:56: 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.