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, 18 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 19:17
- Next sunrise
- 05:33
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:32 – 06:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:41 – 07:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:50 – 08:59
- 4♂︎ Mars08:59 – 10:07
- 5☉︎ Sun10:07 – 11:16
- 6♀︎ Venus11:16 – 12:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:25 – 13:34
- 8☽︎ Moon13:34 – 14:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:42 – 15:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:51 – 17:00
- 11♂︎ Mars17:00 – 18:09
- 12☉︎ Sun18:09 – 19:17
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:17 – 20:09
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:09 – 21:00
- 3☽︎ Moon21:00 – 21:51
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:51 – 22:43
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:43 – 23:34
- 6♂︎ Mars23:34 – 00:25
- 7☉︎ Sun00:25 – 01:17
- 8♀︎ Venus01:17 – 02:08
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:08 – 02:59
- 10☽︎ Moon02:59 – 03:51
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:51 – 04:42
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:42 – 05:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Monday, 18 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 19:17: the day lasts 13h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:33, lasts 10h 16m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:32 to 06:41: 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.