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 Monday, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 18:47
- Next sunrise
- 05:11
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:12 – 06:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:20 – 07:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:28 – 08:36
- 4♂︎ Mars08:36 – 09:44
- 5☉︎ Sun09:44 – 10:52
- 6♀︎ Venus10:52 – 12:00
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:00 – 13:08
- 8☽︎ Moon13:08 – 14:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:16 – 15:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:24 – 16:31
- 11♂︎ Mars16:31 – 17:39
- 12☉︎ Sun17:39 – 18:47
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:47 – 19:39
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:39 – 20:31
- 3☽︎ Moon20:31 – 21:23
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:23 – 22:15
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:15 – 23:07
- 6♂︎ Mars23:07 – 23:59
- 7☉︎ Sun23:59 – 00:51
- 8♀︎ Venus00:51 – 01:43
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:43 – 02:35
- 10☽︎ Moon02:35 – 03:27
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:27 – 04:19
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:19 – 05:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 18:47: the day lasts 13h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:11, lasts 10h 24m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:12 to 06:20: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.