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 Tuesday, 27 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Next sunrise
- 05:21
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:22 – 06:28
- 2☉︎ Sun06:28 – 07:35
- 3♀︎ Venus07:35 – 08:41
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:41 – 09:48
- 5☽︎ Moon09:48 – 10:55
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:55 – 12:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:01 – 13:08
- 8♂︎ Mars13:08 – 14:14
- 9☉︎ Sun14:14 – 15:21
- 10♀︎ Venus15:21 – 16:28
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:28 – 17:34
- 12☽︎ Moon17:34 – 18:41
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:41 – 19:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:34 – 20:27
- 3♂︎ Mars20:27 – 21:21
- 4☉︎ Sun21:21 – 22:14
- 5♀︎ Venus22:14 – 23:07
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:07 – 00:01
- 7☽︎ Moon00:01 – 00:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:54 – 01:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:47 – 02:41
- 10♂︎ Mars02:41 – 03:34
- 11☉︎ Sun03:34 – 04:27
- 12♀︎ Venus04:27 – 05:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gqeberha?
On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:22 and sets at 18:41: the day lasts 13h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:21, lasts 10h 40m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:22 to 06:28: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.