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 Tuesday, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:40 – 06:43
- 2☉︎ Sun06:43 – 07:47
- 3♀︎ Venus07:47 – 08:50
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:50 – 09:54
- 5☽︎ Moon09:54 – 10:58
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:58 – 12:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:01 – 13:05
- 8♂︎ Mars13:05 – 14:08
- 9☉︎ Sun14:08 – 15:12
- 10♀︎ Venus15:12 – 16:15
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:15 – 17:19
- 12☽︎ Moon17:19 – 18:23
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:23 – 19:19
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:19 – 20:15
- 3♂︎ Mars20:15 – 21:12
- 4☉︎ Sun21:12 – 22:08
- 5♀︎ Venus22:08 – 23:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:04 – 00:01
- 7☽︎ Moon00:01 – 00:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:57 – 01:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:53 – 02:50
- 10♂︎ Mars02:50 – 03:46
- 11☉︎ Sun03:46 – 04:42
- 12♀︎ Venus04:42 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 18:23: the day lasts 12h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 11h 16m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:40 to 06:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.