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, 14 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 18:46
- Next sunrise
- 05:12
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:13 – 06:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:20 – 07:28
- 3♂︎ Mars07:28 – 08:36
- 4☉︎ Sun08:36 – 09:44
- 5♀︎ Venus09:44 – 10:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:51 – 11:59
- 7☽︎ Moon11:59 – 13:07
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:07 – 14:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:15 – 15:23
- 10♂︎ Mars15:23 – 16:30
- 11☉︎ Sun16:30 – 17:38
- 12♀︎ Venus17:38 – 18:46
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:46 – 19:38
- 2☽︎ Moon19:38 – 20:30
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:30 – 21:22
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:22 – 22:15
- 5♂︎ Mars22:15 – 23:07
- 6☉︎ Sun23:07 – 23:59
- 7♀︎ Venus23:59 – 00:51
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:51 – 01:43
- 9☽︎ Moon01:43 – 02:36
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:36 – 03:28
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:28 – 04:20
- 12♂︎ Mars04:20 – 05:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Saturday, 14 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:13 and sets at 18:46: the day lasts 13h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:12, lasts 10h 26m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:13 to 06:20: 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.