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, 23 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 18:53
- Next sunrise
- 05:09
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:09 – 06:18
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:18 – 07:26
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:26 – 08:35
- 4♂︎ Mars08:35 – 09:44
- 5☉︎ Sun09:44 – 10:53
- 6♀︎ Venus10:53 – 12:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:01 – 13:10
- 8☽︎ Moon13:10 – 14:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:19 – 15:27
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:27 – 16:36
- 11♂︎ Mars16:36 – 17:45
- 12☉︎ Sun17:45 – 18:53
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:53 – 19:45
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:45 – 20:36
- 3☽︎ Moon20:36 – 21:27
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:27 – 22:18
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:18 – 23:10
- 6♂︎ Mars23:10 – 00:01
- 7☉︎ Sun00:01 – 00:52
- 8♀︎ Venus00:52 – 01:44
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:44 – 02:35
- 10☽︎ Moon02:35 – 03:26
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:26 – 04:18
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:18 – 05:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Monday, 23 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:09 and sets at 18:53: the day lasts 13h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:09, lasts 10h 16m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:09 to 06:18: 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.