Planetary hours
in Gqeberha.
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, 8 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Sunset
- 19:32
- Next sunrise
- 05:16
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:15 – 06:27
- 2♂︎ Mars06:27 – 07:38
- 3☉︎ Sun07:38 – 08:49
- 4♀︎ Venus08:49 – 10:01
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:01 – 11:12
- 6☽︎ Moon11:12 – 12:24
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:24 – 13:35
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:35 – 14:46
- 9♂︎ Mars14:46 – 15:58
- 10☉︎ Sun15:58 – 17:09
- 11♀︎ Venus17:09 – 18:21
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:21 – 19:32
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:32 – 20:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:21 – 21:09
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:09 – 21:58
- 4♂︎ Mars21:58 – 22:47
- 5☉︎ Sun22:47 – 23:35
- 6♀︎ Venus23:35 – 00:24
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:24 – 01:13
- 8☽︎ Moon01:13 – 02:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:01 – 02:50
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:50 – 03:39
- 11♂︎ Mars03:39 – 04:27
- 12☉︎ Sun04:27 – 05:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gqeberha?
On Thursday, 8 January 2026, the Sun rises at 05:15 and sets at 19:32: the day lasts 14h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:16, lasts 9h 44m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:15 to 06:27: 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.