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, 14 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:00
- Sunset
- 19:24
- Next sunrise
- 05:00
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:00 – 06:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:12 – 07:24
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:24 – 08:36
- 4♂︎ Mars08:36 – 09:48
- 5☉︎ Sun09:48 – 11:00
- 6♀︎ Venus11:00 – 12:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:12 – 13:24
- 8☽︎ Moon13:24 – 14:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:36 – 15:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:48 – 17:00
- 11♂︎ Mars17:00 – 18:12
- 12☉︎ Sun18:12 – 19:24
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:24 – 20:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:12 – 21:00
- 3☽︎ Moon21:00 – 21:48
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:48 – 22:36
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:36 – 23:24
- 6♂︎ Mars23:24 – 00:12
- 7☉︎ Sun00:12 – 01:00
- 8♀︎ Venus01:00 – 01:48
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:48 – 02:36
- 10☽︎ Moon02:36 – 03:24
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:24 – 04:12
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:12 – 05:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gqeberha?
On Monday, 14 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:00 and sets at 19:24: the day lasts 14h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:00, lasts 9h 36m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:00 to 06:12: 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.