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, 31 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 19:31
- Next sunrise
- 05:09
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:09 – 06:20
- 2♂︎ Mars06:20 – 07:32
- 3☉︎ Sun07:32 – 08:44
- 4♀︎ Venus08:44 – 09:56
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:56 – 11:08
- 6☽︎ Moon11:08 – 12:20
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:20 – 13:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:32 – 14:44
- 9♂︎ Mars14:44 – 15:56
- 10☉︎ Sun15:56 – 17:08
- 11♀︎ Venus17:08 – 18:19
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:19 – 19:31
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:31 – 20:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:20 – 21:08
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:08 – 21:56
- 4♂︎ Mars21:56 – 22:44
- 5☉︎ Sun22:44 – 23:32
- 6♀︎ Venus23:32 – 00:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:20 – 01:08
- 8☽︎ Moon01:08 – 01:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 02:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:45 – 03:33
- 11♂︎ Mars03:33 – 04:21
- 12☉︎ Sun04:21 – 05:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gqeberha?
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:09 and sets at 19:31: the day lasts 14h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:09, lasts 9h 38m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:09 to 06:20: 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.