Planetary hours
in Berbera.
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 Wednesday, 24 June 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Next sunrise
- 05:40
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Mogadishu).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:40 – 06:44
- 2☽︎ Moon06:44 – 07:47
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:47 – 08:51
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:51 – 09:55
- 5♂︎ Mars09:55 – 10:58
- 6☉︎ Sun10:58 – 12:02
- 7♀︎ Venus12:02 – 13:06
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:06 – 14:09
- 9☽︎ Moon14:09 – 15:13
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:13 – 16:17
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:17 – 17:20
- 12♂︎ Mars17:20 – 18:24
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:24 – 19:20
- 2♀︎ Venus19:20 – 20:17
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:17 – 21:13
- 4☽︎ Moon21:13 – 22:09
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:09 – 23:06
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:06 – 00:02
- 7♂︎ Mars00:02 – 00:58
- 8☉︎ Sun00:58 – 01:55
- 9♀︎ Venus01:55 – 02:51
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:51 – 03:47
- 11☽︎ Moon03:47 – 04:44
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:44 – 05:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berbera?
On Wednesday, 24 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 18:24: the day lasts 12h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:40, lasts 11h 16m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:40 to 06:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.