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 Sunday, 25 October 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Next sunrise
- 05:27
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun05:27 – 06:33
- 2♀︎ Venus06:33 – 07:38
- 3☿︎ Mercury07:38 – 08:43
- 4☽︎ Moon08:43 – 09:48
- 5♄︎ Saturn09:48 – 10:54
- 6♃︎ Jupiter10:54 – 11:59
- 7♂︎ Mars11:59 – 13:04
- 8☉︎ Sun13:04 – 14:09
- 9♀︎ Venus14:09 – 15:15
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:15 – 16:20
- 11☽︎ Moon16:20 – 17:25
- 12♄︎ Saturn17:25 – 18:30
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter18:30 – 19:25
- 2♂︎ Mars19:25 – 20:20
- 3☉︎ Sun20:20 – 21:14
- 4♀︎ Venus21:14 – 22:09
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:09 – 23:04
- 6☽︎ Moon23:04 – 23:58
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:58 – 00:53
- 8♃︎ Jupiter00:53 – 01:48
- 9♂︎ Mars01:48 – 02:43
- 10☉︎ Sun02:43 – 03:37
- 11♀︎ Venus03:37 – 04:32
- 12☿︎ Mercury04:32 – 05:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Sunday, 25 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:27 and sets at 18:30: the day lasts 13h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:27, lasts 10h 56m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 05:27 to 06:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.