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, 24 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Next sunrise
- 06:45
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:46 – 07:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:41 – 08:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:37 – 09:33
- 4♂︎ Mars09:33 – 10:28
- 5☉︎ Sun10:28 – 11:24
- 6♀︎ Venus11:24 – 12:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:20 – 13:15
- 8☽︎ Moon13:15 – 14:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:11 – 15:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:07 – 16:02
- 11♂︎ Mars16:02 – 16:58
- 12☉︎ Sun16:58 – 17:54
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:54 – 18:58
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:58 – 20:02
- 3☽︎ Moon20:02 – 21:06
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:06 – 22:11
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:11 – 23:15
- 6♂︎ Mars23:15 – 00:19
- 7☉︎ Sun00:19 – 01:23
- 8♀︎ Venus01:23 – 02:28
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:28 – 03:32
- 10☽︎ Moon03:32 – 04:36
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:36 – 05:40
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:40 – 06:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gqeberha?
On Monday, 24 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 17:54: the day lasts 11h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:45, lasts 12h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:46 to 07:41: 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.