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, 21 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:02
- Sunset
- 19:28
- Next sunrise
- 05:03
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:02 – 06:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:15 – 07:27
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:27 – 08:39
- 4♂︎ Mars08:39 – 09:51
- 5☉︎ Sun09:51 – 11:03
- 6♀︎ Venus11:03 – 12:15
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:15 – 13:27
- 8☽︎ Moon13:27 – 14:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:39 – 15:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:51 – 17:04
- 11♂︎ Mars17:04 – 18:16
- 12☉︎ Sun18:16 – 19:28
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:28 – 20:16
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:16 – 21:04
- 3☽︎ Moon21:04 – 21:52
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:52 – 22:39
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:39 – 23:27
- 6♂︎ Mars23:27 – 00:15
- 7☉︎ Sun00:15 – 01:03
- 8♀︎ Venus01:03 – 01:51
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:51 – 02:39
- 10☽︎ Moon02:39 – 03:27
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:27 – 04:15
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:15 – 05:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gqeberha?
On Monday, 21 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:02 and sets at 19:28: the day lasts 14h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:03, lasts 9h 35m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:02 to 06:15: 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.