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 Monday, 13 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Next sunrise
- 07:21
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:21 – 08:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:11 – 09:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:02 – 09:52
- 4♂︎ Mars09:52 – 10:42
- 5☉︎ Sun10:42 – 11:33
- 6♀︎ Venus11:33 – 12:23
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:23 – 13:13
- 8☽︎ Moon13:13 – 14:04
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:04 – 14:54
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:54 – 15:44
- 11♂︎ Mars15:44 – 16:35
- 12☉︎ Sun16:35 – 17:25
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:25 – 18:35
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:35 – 19:44
- 3☽︎ Moon19:44 – 20:54
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:54 – 22:04
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:04 – 23:13
- 6♂︎ Mars23:13 – 00:23
- 7☉︎ Sun00:23 – 01:32
- 8♀︎ Venus01:32 – 02:42
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:42 – 03:52
- 10☽︎ Moon03:52 – 05:01
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:01 – 06:11
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:11 – 07:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gqeberha?
On Monday, 13 July 2026, the Sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 17:25: the day lasts 10h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:21, lasts 13h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:21 to 08:11: 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.