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 Saturday, 24 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Next sunrise
- 05:27
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:28 – 06:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:34 – 07:39
- 3♂︎ Mars07:39 – 08:44
- 4☉︎ Sun08:44 – 09:49
- 5♀︎ Venus09:49 – 10:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:54 – 11:59
- 7☽︎ Moon11:59 – 13:04
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:04 – 14:09
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:09 – 15:14
- 10♂︎ Mars15:14 – 16:20
- 11☉︎ Sun16:20 – 17:25
- 12♀︎ Venus17:25 – 18:30
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:30 – 19:25
- 2☽︎ Moon19:25 – 20:19
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:19 – 21:14
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:14 – 22:09
- 5♂︎ Mars22:09 – 23:04
- 6☉︎ Sun23:04 – 23:59
- 7♀︎ Venus23:59 – 00:53
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:53 – 01:48
- 9☽︎ Moon01:48 – 02:43
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:43 – 03:38
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:38 – 04:33
- 12♂︎ Mars04:33 – 05:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 18:30: the day lasts 13h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:27, lasts 10h 58m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:28 to 06:34: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.