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, 7 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:23
- Sunset
- 19:18
- Next sunrise
- 05:24
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:23 – 06:33
- 2♂︎ Mars06:33 – 07:42
- 3☉︎ Sun07:42 – 08:52
- 4♀︎ Venus08:52 – 10:02
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:02 – 11:11
- 6☽︎ Moon11:11 – 12:21
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:21 – 13:30
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:30 – 14:40
- 9♂︎ Mars14:40 – 15:49
- 10☉︎ Sun15:49 – 16:59
- 11♀︎ Venus16:59 – 18:09
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:09 – 19:18
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:18 – 20:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:09 – 20:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:59 – 21:50
- 4♂︎ Mars21:50 – 22:40
- 5☉︎ Sun22:40 – 23:31
- 6♀︎ Venus23:31 – 00:21
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:21 – 01:12
- 8☽︎ Moon01:12 – 02:02
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:02 – 02:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 03:43
- 11♂︎ Mars03:43 – 04:34
- 12☉︎ Sun04:34 – 05:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Thursday, 7 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:23 and sets at 19:18: the day lasts 13h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:24, lasts 10h 06m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:23 to 06:33: 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.