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 Friday, 27 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 18:56
- Next sunrise
- 05:08
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:08 – 06:17
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:17 – 07:26
- 3☽︎ Moon07:26 – 08:35
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:35 – 09:44
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:44 – 10:53
- 6♂︎ Mars10:53 – 12:02
- 7☉︎ Sun12:02 – 13:11
- 8♀︎ Venus13:11 – 14:20
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:20 – 15:29
- 10☽︎ Moon15:29 – 16:38
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:38 – 17:47
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:47 – 18:56
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:56 – 19:47
- 2☉︎ Sun19:47 – 20:38
- 3♀︎ Venus20:38 – 21:29
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:29 – 22:20
- 5☽︎ Moon22:20 – 23:11
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:11 – 00:02
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:02 – 00:53
- 8♂︎ Mars00:53 – 01:44
- 9☉︎ Sun01:44 – 02:35
- 10♀︎ Venus02:35 – 03:26
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:26 – 04:17
- 12☽︎ Moon04:17 – 05:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Friday, 27 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 18:56: the day lasts 13h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:08, lasts 10h 12m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:08 to 06:17: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.