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 Monday, 14 September 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Next sunrise
- 06:13
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:14 – 07:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:14 – 08:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:13 – 09:12
- 4♂︎ Mars09:12 – 10:12
- 5☉︎ Sun10:12 – 11:11
- 6♀︎ Venus11:11 – 12:10
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:10 – 13:10
- 8☽︎ Moon13:10 – 14:09
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:09 – 15:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:09 – 16:08
- 11♂︎ Mars16:08 – 17:07
- 12☉︎ Sun17:07 – 18:07
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:07 – 19:07
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:07 – 20:08
- 3☽︎ Moon20:08 – 21:08
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:08 – 22:09
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:09 – 23:09
- 6♂︎ Mars23:09 – 00:10
- 7☉︎ Sun00:10 – 01:10
- 8♀︎ Venus01:10 – 02:11
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:11 – 03:11
- 10☽︎ Moon03:11 – 04:12
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:12 – 05:12
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:12 – 06:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Monday, 14 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 18:07: the day lasts 11h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:13, lasts 12h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:14 to 07:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.