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, 1 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 19:12
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:44 – 06:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:52 – 07:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:59 – 09:06
- 4♂︎ Mars09:06 – 10:13
- 5☉︎ Sun10:13 – 11:21
- 6♀︎ Venus11:21 – 12:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:28 – 13:35
- 8☽︎ Moon13:35 – 14:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:42 – 15:50
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:50 – 16:57
- 11♂︎ Mars16:57 – 18:04
- 12☉︎ Sun18:04 – 19:12
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:12 – 20:04
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:04 – 20:57
- 3☽︎ Moon20:57 – 21:50
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:50 – 22:43
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:43 – 23:36
- 6♂︎ Mars23:36 – 00:28
- 7☉︎ Sun00:28 – 01:21
- 8♀︎ Venus01:21 – 02:14
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:14 – 03:07
- 10☽︎ Moon03:07 – 04:00
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:00 – 04:52
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:52 – 05:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bloemfontein?
On Monday, 1 February 2027, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 19:12: the day lasts 13h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 10h 34m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:44 to 06:52: 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.