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, 28 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Sunset
- 19:16
- Next sunrise
- 05:17
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:16 – 06:26
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:26 – 07:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:36 – 08:46
- 4♂︎ Mars08:46 – 09:56
- 5☉︎ Sun09:56 – 11:06
- 6♀︎ Venus11:06 – 12:16
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:16 – 13:26
- 8☽︎ Moon13:26 – 14:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:36 – 15:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:46 – 16:56
- 11♂︎ Mars16:56 – 18:06
- 12☉︎ Sun18:06 – 19:16
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:16 – 20:06
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:06 – 20:56
- 3☽︎ Moon20:56 – 21:46
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:46 – 22:36
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:36 – 23:26
- 6♂︎ Mars23:26 – 00:16
- 7☉︎ Sun00:16 – 01:07
- 8♀︎ Venus01:07 – 01:57
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:57 – 02:47
- 10☽︎ Moon02:47 – 03:37
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:37 – 04:27
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:27 – 05:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Monday, 28 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 19:16: the day lasts 14h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:17, lasts 10h 01m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:16 to 06:26: 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.