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 Tuesday, 1 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:08
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:08 – 06:17
- 2☉︎ Sun06:17 – 07:26
- 3♀︎ Venus07:26 – 08:36
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:36 – 09:45
- 5☽︎ Moon09:45 – 10:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:54 – 12:04
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:04 – 13:13
- 8♂︎ Mars13:13 – 14:22
- 9☉︎ Sun14:22 – 15:32
- 10♀︎ Venus15:32 – 16:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:41 – 17:50
- 12☽︎ Moon17:50 – 19:00
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:00 – 19:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:50 – 20:41
- 3♂︎ Mars20:41 – 21:32
- 4☉︎ Sun21:32 – 22:22
- 5♀︎ Venus22:22 – 23:13
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:13 – 00:04
- 7☽︎ Moon00:04 – 00:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:54 – 01:45
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:45 – 02:36
- 10♂︎ Mars02:36 – 03:26
- 11☉︎ Sun03:26 – 04:17
- 12♀︎ Venus04:17 – 05:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Tuesday, 1 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 19:00: the day lasts 13h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:08, lasts 10h 08m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, 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: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.