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 Monday, 5 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Next sunrise
- 05:48
A day hour lasts 1h 00m; a night hour, 1h 00m. Local time (Africa/Mogadishu).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:48 – 06:48
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:48 – 07:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:48 – 08:48
- 4♂︎ Mars08:48 – 09:48
- 5☉︎ Sun09:48 – 10:48
- 6♀︎ Venus10:48 – 11:48
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:48 – 12:48
- 8☽︎ Moon12:48 – 13:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:48 – 14:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:48 – 15:48
- 11♂︎ Mars15:48 – 16:48
- 12☉︎ Sun16:48 – 17:48
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:48 – 18:48
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:48 – 19:48
- 3☽︎ Moon19:48 – 20:48
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:48 – 21:48
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:48 – 22:48
- 6♂︎ Mars22:48 – 23:48
- 7☉︎ Sun23:48 – 00:48
- 8♀︎ Venus00:48 – 01:48
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:48 – 02:48
- 10☽︎ Moon02:48 – 03:48
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:48 – 04:48
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:48 – 05:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berbera?
On Monday, 5 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 17:48: the day lasts 12h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 00m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:48, lasts 12h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 00m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:48 to 06:48: 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.