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 Sunday, 17 January 2027: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 19:17
- Next sunrise
- 05:32
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun05:32 – 06:40
- 2♀︎ Venus06:40 – 07:49
- 3☿︎ Mercury07:49 – 08:58
- 4☽︎ Moon08:58 – 10:07
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:07 – 11:16
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:16 – 12:24
- 7♂︎ Mars12:24 – 13:33
- 8☉︎ Sun13:33 – 14:42
- 9♀︎ Venus14:42 – 15:51
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:51 – 17:00
- 11☽︎ Moon17:00 – 18:09
- 12♄︎ Saturn18:09 – 19:17
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter19:17 – 20:09
- 2♂︎ Mars20:09 – 21:00
- 3☉︎ Sun21:00 – 21:51
- 4♀︎ Venus21:51 – 22:42
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:42 – 23:34
- 6☽︎ Moon23:34 – 00:25
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:25 – 01:16
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:16 – 02:07
- 9♂︎ Mars02:07 – 02:59
- 10☉︎ Sun02:59 – 03:50
- 11♀︎ Venus03:50 – 04:41
- 12☿︎ Mercury04:41 – 05:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Sunday, 17 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 19:17: the day lasts 13h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:32, lasts 10h 15m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 05:32 to 06:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.