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 Thursday, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:47
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Mogadishu).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:47 – 06:50
- 2♂︎ Mars06:50 – 07:53
- 3☉︎ Sun07:53 – 08:56
- 4♀︎ Venus08:56 – 10:00
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:00 – 11:03
- 6☽︎ Moon11:03 – 12:06
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:06 – 13:09
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:09 – 14:12
- 9♂︎ Mars14:12 – 15:15
- 10☉︎ Sun15:15 – 16:19
- 11♀︎ Venus16:19 – 17:22
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:22 – 18:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:25 – 19:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:22 – 20:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:19 – 21:16
- 4♂︎ Mars21:16 – 22:12
- 5☉︎ Sun22:12 – 23:09
- 6♀︎ Venus23:09 – 00:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:06 – 01:03
- 8☽︎ Moon01:03 – 02:00
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:00 – 02:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:57 – 03:53
- 11♂︎ Mars03:53 – 04:50
- 12☉︎ Sun04:50 – 05:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berbera?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 18:25: the day lasts 12h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:47, lasts 11h 22m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:47 to 06:50: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.