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, 7 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 19:04
- Next sunrise
- 05:08
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:08 – 06:18
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:18 – 07:27
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:27 – 08:37
- 4♂︎ Mars08:37 – 09:47
- 5☉︎ Sun09:47 – 10:56
- 6♀︎ Venus10:56 – 12:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:06 – 13:16
- 8☽︎ Moon13:16 – 14:26
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:26 – 15:35
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:35 – 16:45
- 11♂︎ Mars16:45 – 17:55
- 12☉︎ Sun17:55 – 19:04
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:04 – 19:55
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:55 – 20:45
- 3☽︎ Moon20:45 – 21:35
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:35 – 22:26
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:26 – 23:16
- 6♂︎ Mars23:16 – 00:06
- 7☉︎ Sun00:06 – 00:57
- 8♀︎ Venus00:57 – 01:47
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:47 – 02:37
- 10☽︎ Moon02:37 – 03:28
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:28 – 04:18
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:18 – 05:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Monday, 7 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 19:04: the day lasts 13h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:08, lasts 10h 04m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:08 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.