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, 11 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 19:32
- Next sunrise
- 05:18
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:18 – 06:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:29 – 07:40
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:40 – 08:51
- 4♂︎ Mars08:51 – 10:02
- 5☉︎ Sun10:02 – 11:14
- 6♀︎ Venus11:14 – 12:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:25 – 13:36
- 8☽︎ Moon13:36 – 14:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:47 – 15:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:58 – 17:09
- 11♂︎ Mars17:09 – 18:21
- 12☉︎ Sun18:21 – 19:32
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:32 – 20:21
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:21 – 21:10
- 3☽︎ Moon21:10 – 21:59
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:59 – 22:47
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:47 – 23:36
- 6♂︎ Mars23:36 – 00:25
- 7☉︎ Sun00:25 – 01:14
- 8♀︎ Venus01:14 – 02:03
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:03 – 02:52
- 10☽︎ Moon02:52 – 03:41
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:41 – 04:30
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:30 – 05:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gqeberha?
On Monday, 11 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 19:32: the day lasts 14h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:18, lasts 9h 47m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:18 to 06:29: 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.