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 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:45 – 06:48
- 2♂︎ Mars06:48 – 07:51
- 3☉︎ Sun07:51 – 08:55
- 4♀︎ Venus08:55 – 09:58
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:58 – 11:02
- 6☽︎ Moon11:02 – 12:05
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:05 – 13:08
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:08 – 14:12
- 9♂︎ Mars14:12 – 15:15
- 10☉︎ Sun15:15 – 16:18
- 11♀︎ Venus16:18 – 17:22
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:22 – 18:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:25 – 19:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:22 – 20:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:18 – 21:15
- 4♂︎ Mars21:15 – 22:11
- 5☉︎ Sun22:11 – 23:08
- 6♀︎ Venus23:08 – 00:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:04 – 01:01
- 8☽︎ Moon01:01 – 01:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 02:54
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:54 – 03:50
- 11♂︎ Mars03:50 – 04:47
- 12☉︎ Sun04:47 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gqeberha?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 18:25: the day lasts 12h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 11h 18m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:45 to 06:48: 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.