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, 13 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Next sunrise
- 06:48
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:49 – 07:44
- 2♂︎ Mars07:44 – 08:39
- 3☉︎ Sun08:39 – 09:34
- 4♀︎ Venus09:34 – 10:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:30 – 11:25
- 6☽︎ Moon11:25 – 12:20
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:20 – 13:15
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:15 – 14:10
- 9♂︎ Mars14:10 – 15:05
- 10☉︎ Sun15:05 – 16:00
- 11♀︎ Venus16:00 – 16:55
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:55 – 17:50
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:50 – 18:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:55 – 20:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:00 – 21:05
- 4♂︎ Mars21:05 – 22:10
- 5☉︎ Sun22:10 – 23:14
- 6♀︎ Venus23:14 – 00:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:19 – 01:24
- 8☽︎ Moon01:24 – 02:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:29 – 03:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:34 – 04:39
- 11♂︎ Mars04:39 – 05:43
- 12☉︎ Sun05:43 – 06:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Thursday, 13 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:49 and sets at 17:50: the day lasts 11h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:48, lasts 12h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:49 to 07:44: 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.