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, 5 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Next sunrise
- 05:48
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:49 – 06:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:51 – 07:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:54 – 08:56
- 4♂︎ Mars08:56 – 09:58
- 5☉︎ Sun09:58 – 11:01
- 6♀︎ Venus11:01 – 12:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:03 – 13:06
- 8☽︎ Moon13:06 – 14:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:08 – 15:11
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:11 – 16:13
- 11♂︎ Mars16:13 – 17:15
- 12☉︎ Sun17:15 – 18:18
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:18 – 19:15
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:15 – 20:13
- 3☽︎ Moon20:13 – 21:10
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:10 – 22:08
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:08 – 23:05
- 6♂︎ Mars23:05 – 00:03
- 7☉︎ Sun00:03 – 01:00
- 8♀︎ Venus01:00 – 01:58
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:58 – 02:55
- 10☽︎ Moon02:55 – 03:53
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:53 – 04:50
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:50 – 05:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Monday, 5 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 18:18: the day lasts 12h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:48, lasts 11h 30m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:49 to 06:51: 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.