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, 30 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:59
- Sunset
- 19:13
- Next sunrise
- 04:59
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:59 – 06:10
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:10 – 07:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:21 – 08:32
- 4♂︎ Mars08:32 – 09:44
- 5☉︎ Sun09:44 – 10:55
- 6♀︎ Venus10:55 – 12:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:06 – 13:17
- 8☽︎ Moon13:17 – 14:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:28 – 15:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:39 – 16:50
- 11♂︎ Mars16:50 – 18:01
- 12☉︎ Sun18:01 – 19:13
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:13 – 20:01
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:01 – 20:50
- 3☽︎ Moon20:50 – 21:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:39 – 22:28
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:28 – 23:17
- 6♂︎ Mars23:17 – 00:06
- 7☉︎ Sun00:06 – 00:55
- 8♀︎ Venus00:55 – 01:43
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:43 – 02:32
- 10☽︎ Moon02:32 – 03:21
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:21 – 04:10
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:10 – 04:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gqeberha?
On Monday, 30 November 2026, the Sun rises at 04:59 and sets at 19:13: the day lasts 14h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:59, lasts 9h 46m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:59 to 06:10: 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.