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Planetary hours · Bloemfontein (South Africa)

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. 1♃︎ Jupiter05:23 – 06:33
  2. 2♂︎ Mars06:33 – 07:42
  3. 3☉︎ Sun07:42 – 08:52
  4. 4♀︎ Venus08:52 – 10:02
  5. 5☿︎ Mercury10:02 – 11:11
  6. 6☽︎ Moon11:11 – 12:21
  7. 7♄︎ Saturn12:21 – 13:30
  8. 8♃︎ Jupiter13:30 – 14:40
  9. 9♂︎ Mars14:40 – 15:49
  10. 10☉︎ Sun15:49 – 16:59
  11. 11♀︎ Venus16:59 – 18:09
  12. 12☿︎ Mercury18:09 – 19:18

Night

  1. 1☽︎ Moon19:18 – 20:09
  2. 2♄︎ Saturn20:09 – 20:59
  3. 3♃︎ Jupiter20:59 – 21:50
  4. 4♂︎ Mars21:50 – 22:40
  5. 5☉︎ Sun22:40 – 23:31
  6. 6♀︎ Venus23:31 – 00:21
  7. 7☿︎ Mercury00:21 – 01:12
  8. 8☽︎ Moon01:12 – 02:02
  9. 9♄︎ Saturn02:02 – 02:53
  10. 10♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 03:43
  11. 11♂︎ Mars03:43 – 04:34
  12. 12☉︎ Sun04:34 – 05:24

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

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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.