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, 4 February 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 19:20
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:41 – 06:49
- 2♂︎ Mars06:49 – 07:58
- 3☉︎ Sun07:58 – 09:06
- 4♀︎ Venus09:06 – 10:14
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:14 – 11:22
- 6☽︎ Moon11:22 – 12:31
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:31 – 13:39
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:39 – 14:47
- 9♂︎ Mars14:47 – 15:55
- 10☉︎ Sun15:55 – 17:04
- 11♀︎ Venus17:04 – 18:12
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:12 – 19:20
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:20 – 20:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:12 – 21:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:04 – 21:56
- 4♂︎ Mars21:56 – 22:47
- 5☉︎ Sun22:47 – 23:39
- 6♀︎ Venus23:39 – 00:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:31 – 01:23
- 8☽︎ Moon01:23 – 02:15
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:15 – 03:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:07 – 03:58
- 11♂︎ Mars03:58 – 04:50
- 12☉︎ Sun04:50 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gqeberha?
On Thursday, 4 February 2027, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 19:20: the day lasts 13h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 10h 22m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:41 to 06:49: 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.