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 Thursday, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:30
- Sunset
- 18:28
- Next sunrise
- 05:29
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:30 – 06:35
- 2♂︎ Mars06:35 – 07:40
- 3☉︎ Sun07:40 – 08:45
- 4♀︎ Venus08:45 – 09:50
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:50 – 10:55
- 6☽︎ Moon10:55 – 11:59
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:59 – 13:04
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:04 – 14:09
- 9♂︎ Mars14:09 – 15:14
- 10☉︎ Sun15:14 – 16:19
- 11♀︎ Venus16:19 – 17:24
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:24 – 18:28
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:28 – 19:23
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:23 – 20:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:19 – 21:14
- 4♂︎ Mars21:14 – 22:09
- 5☉︎ Sun22:09 – 23:04
- 6♀︎ Venus23:04 – 23:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:59 – 00:54
- 8☽︎ Moon00:54 – 01:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:49 – 02:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:44 – 03:39
- 11♂︎ Mars03:39 – 04:34
- 12☉︎ Sun04:34 – 05:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:30 and sets at 18:28: the day lasts 12h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:29, lasts 11h 01m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:30 to 06:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.