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 Thursday, 24 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 19:14
- Next sunrise
- 05:14
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:14 – 06:24
- 2♂︎ Mars06:24 – 07:34
- 3☉︎ Sun07:34 – 08:44
- 4♀︎ Venus08:44 – 09:54
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:54 – 11:04
- 6☽︎ Moon11:04 – 12:14
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:14 – 13:24
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:24 – 14:34
- 9♂︎ Mars14:34 – 15:44
- 10☉︎ Sun15:44 – 16:54
- 11♀︎ Venus16:54 – 18:04
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:04 – 19:14
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:14 – 20:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:04 – 20:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:54 – 21:44
- 4♂︎ Mars21:44 – 22:34
- 5☉︎ Sun22:34 – 23:24
- 6♀︎ Venus23:24 – 00:14
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:14 – 01:04
- 8☽︎ Moon01:04 – 01:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:54 – 02:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:44 – 03:34
- 11♂︎ Mars03:34 – 04:24
- 12☉︎ Sun04:24 – 05:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Thursday, 24 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 19:14: the day lasts 14h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:14, lasts 10h 00m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:14 to 06:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.