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, 11 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 19:18
- Next sunrise
- 05:27
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:26 – 06:36
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:36 – 07:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:45 – 08:54
- 4♂︎ Mars08:54 – 10:04
- 5☉︎ Sun10:04 – 11:13
- 6♀︎ Venus11:13 – 12:22
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:22 – 13:32
- 8☽︎ Moon13:32 – 14:41
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:41 – 15:50
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:50 – 17:00
- 11♂︎ Mars17:00 – 18:09
- 12☉︎ Sun18:09 – 19:18
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:18 – 20:09
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:09 – 21:00
- 3☽︎ Moon21:00 – 21:50
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:50 – 22:41
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:41 – 23:32
- 6♂︎ Mars23:32 – 00:23
- 7☉︎ Sun00:23 – 01:14
- 8♀︎ Venus01:14 – 02:04
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:04 – 02:55
- 10☽︎ Moon02:55 – 03:46
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:46 – 04:37
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:37 – 05:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Monday, 11 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 19:18: the day lasts 13h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:27, lasts 10h 09m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:26 to 06:36: 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.