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, 19 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Next sunrise
- 05:32
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:33 – 06:38
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:38 – 07:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:42 – 08:47
- 4♂︎ Mars08:47 – 09:51
- 5☉︎ Sun09:51 – 10:55
- 6♀︎ Venus10:55 – 12:00
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:00 – 13:04
- 8☽︎ Moon13:04 – 14:09
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:09 – 15:13
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:13 – 16:18
- 11♂︎ Mars16:18 – 17:22
- 12☉︎ Sun17:22 – 18:26
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:26 – 19:22
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:22 – 20:17
- 3☽︎ Moon20:17 – 21:13
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:13 – 22:08
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:08 – 23:04
- 6♂︎ Mars23:04 – 23:59
- 7☉︎ Sun23:59 – 00:55
- 8♀︎ Venus00:55 – 01:50
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:50 – 02:46
- 10☽︎ Moon02:46 – 03:41
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:41 – 04:37
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:37 – 05:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Monday, 19 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 18:26: the day lasts 12h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:32, lasts 11h 06m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:33 to 06:38: 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.