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, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 18:44
- Next sunrise
- 05:13
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:14 – 06:21
- 2♂︎ Mars06:21 – 07:29
- 3☉︎ Sun07:29 – 08:36
- 4♀︎ Venus08:36 – 09:44
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:44 – 10:51
- 6☽︎ Moon10:51 – 11:59
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:59 – 13:07
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:07 – 14:14
- 9♂︎ Mars14:14 – 15:22
- 10☉︎ Sun15:22 – 16:29
- 11♀︎ Venus16:29 – 17:37
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:37 – 18:44
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:44 – 19:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:37 – 20:29
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:29 – 21:21
- 4♂︎ Mars21:21 – 22:14
- 5☉︎ Sun22:14 – 23:06
- 6♀︎ Venus23:06 – 23:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:59 – 00:51
- 8☽︎ Moon00:51 – 01:44
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:44 – 02:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:36 – 03:28
- 11♂︎ Mars03:28 – 04:21
- 12☉︎ Sun04:21 – 05:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 18:44: the day lasts 13h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:13, lasts 10h 29m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:14 to 06:21: 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.