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 Saturday, 15 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Next sunrise
- 06:55
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:56 – 07:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:50 – 08:45
- 3♂︎ Mars08:45 – 09:39
- 4☉︎ Sun09:39 – 10:33
- 5♀︎ Venus10:33 – 11:28
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:28 – 12:22
- 7☽︎ Moon12:22 – 13:16
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:16 – 14:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:10 – 15:05
- 10♂︎ Mars15:05 – 15:59
- 11☉︎ Sun15:59 – 16:53
- 12♀︎ Venus16:53 – 17:47
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:47 – 18:53
- 2☽︎ Moon18:53 – 19:59
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:59 – 21:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:04 – 22:10
- 5♂︎ Mars22:10 – 23:16
- 6☉︎ Sun23:16 – 00:21
- 7♀︎ Venus00:21 – 01:27
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:27 – 02:33
- 9☽︎ Moon02:33 – 03:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:38 – 04:44
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:44 – 05:49
- 12♂︎ Mars05:49 – 06:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gqeberha?
On Saturday, 15 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:56 and sets at 17:47: the day lasts 10h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:55, lasts 13h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:56 to 07:50: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.