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 Wednesday, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:39 – 06:42
- 2☽︎ Moon06:42 – 07:46
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:46 – 08:50
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:50 – 09:53
- 5♂︎ Mars09:53 – 10:57
- 6☉︎ Sun10:57 – 12:01
- 7♀︎ Venus12:01 – 13:05
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:05 – 14:08
- 9☽︎ Moon14:08 – 15:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:12 – 16:16
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:16 – 17:19
- 12♂︎ Mars17:19 – 18:23
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:23 – 19:19
- 2♀︎ Venus19:19 – 20:16
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:16 – 21:12
- 4☽︎ Moon21:12 – 22:08
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:08 – 23:04
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:04 – 00:00
- 7♂︎ Mars00:00 – 00:57
- 8☉︎ Sun00:57 – 01:53
- 9♀︎ Venus01:53 – 02:49
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:49 – 03:45
- 11☽︎ Moon03:45 – 04:41
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:41 – 05:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 18:23: the day lasts 12h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 11h 14m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:39 to 06:42: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.