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 Thursday, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Next sunrise
- 06:54
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:55 – 07:49
- 2♂︎ Mars07:49 – 08:44
- 3☉︎ Sun08:44 – 09:38
- 4♀︎ Venus09:38 – 10:32
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:32 – 11:26
- 6☽︎ Moon11:26 – 12:21
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:21 – 13:15
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:15 – 14:09
- 9♂︎ Mars14:09 – 15:04
- 10☉︎ Sun15:04 – 15:58
- 11♀︎ Venus15:58 – 16:52
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:52 – 17:46
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:46 – 18:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:52 – 19:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:58 – 21:03
- 4♂︎ Mars21:03 – 22:09
- 5☉︎ Sun22:09 – 23:15
- 6♀︎ Venus23:15 – 00:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:20 – 01:26
- 8☽︎ Moon01:26 – 02:32
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:32 – 03:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:37 – 04:43
- 11♂︎ Mars04:43 – 05:49
- 12☉︎ Sun05:49 – 06:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 17:46: the day lasts 10h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:54, lasts 13h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:55 to 07:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.