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, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Next sunrise
- 05:50
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Africa/Mogadishu).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:50 – 06:49
- 2♂︎ Mars06:49 – 07:48
- 3☉︎ Sun07:48 – 08:46
- 4♀︎ Venus08:46 – 09:45
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:45 – 10:44
- 6☽︎ Moon10:44 – 11:43
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:43 – 12:42
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:42 – 13:41
- 9♂︎ Mars13:41 – 14:40
- 10☉︎ Sun14:40 – 15:39
- 11♀︎ Venus15:39 – 16:38
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:38 – 17:36
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:36 – 18:38
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:38 – 19:39
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:39 – 20:40
- 4♂︎ Mars20:40 – 21:41
- 5☉︎ Sun21:41 – 22:42
- 6♀︎ Venus22:42 – 23:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:43 – 00:44
- 8☽︎ Moon00:44 – 01:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:45 – 02:47
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:47 – 03:48
- 11♂︎ Mars03:48 – 04:49
- 12☉︎ Sun04:49 – 05:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berbera?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:50 and sets at 17:36: the day lasts 11h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:50, lasts 12h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:50 to 06:49: 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.