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, 12 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Next sunrise
- 05:40
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:41 – 06:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:44 – 07:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:48 – 08:51
- 4♂︎ Mars08:51 – 09:55
- 5☉︎ Sun09:55 – 10:58
- 6♀︎ Venus10:58 – 12:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:01 – 13:05
- 8☽︎ Moon13:05 – 14:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:08 – 15:12
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:12 – 16:15
- 11♂︎ Mars16:15 – 17:19
- 12☉︎ Sun17:19 – 18:22
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:22 – 19:18
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:18 – 20:15
- 3☽︎ Moon20:15 – 21:11
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:11 – 22:08
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:08 – 23:04
- 6♂︎ Mars23:04 – 00:01
- 7☉︎ Sun00:01 – 00:57
- 8♀︎ Venus00:57 – 01:54
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:54 – 02:50
- 10☽︎ Moon02:50 – 03:47
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:47 – 04:43
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:43 – 05:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 18:22: the day lasts 12h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:40, lasts 11h 18m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:41 to 06:44: 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.