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, 31 January 2027: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 19:12
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun05:44 – 06:51
- 2♀︎ Venus06:51 – 07:58
- 3☿︎ Mercury07:58 – 09:06
- 4☽︎ Moon09:06 – 10:13
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:13 – 11:20
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:20 – 12:28
- 7♂︎ Mars12:28 – 13:35
- 8☉︎ Sun13:35 – 14:43
- 9♀︎ Venus14:43 – 15:50
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:50 – 16:57
- 11☽︎ Moon16:57 – 18:05
- 12♄︎ Saturn18:05 – 19:12
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter19:12 – 20:05
- 2♂︎ Mars20:05 – 20:57
- 3☉︎ Sun20:57 – 21:50
- 4♀︎ Venus21:50 – 22:43
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:43 – 23:36
- 6☽︎ Moon23:36 – 00:28
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:28 – 01:21
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:21 – 02:14
- 9♂︎ Mars02:14 – 03:06
- 10☉︎ Sun03:06 – 03:59
- 11♀︎ Venus03:59 – 04:52
- 12☿︎ Mercury04:52 – 05:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Sunday, 31 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 19:12: the day lasts 13h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 10h 32m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 05:44 to 06:51: 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.