Planetary hours
in Durban.
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 Tuesday, 18 November 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:50
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Next sunrise
- 04:50
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:50 – 05:59
- 2☉︎ Sun05:59 – 07:07
- 3♀︎ Venus07:07 – 08:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:15 – 09:24
- 5☽︎ Moon09:24 – 10:32
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:32 – 11:41
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:41 – 12:49
- 8♂︎ Mars12:49 – 13:58
- 9☉︎ Sun13:58 – 15:06
- 10♀︎ Venus15:06 – 16:15
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:15 – 17:23
- 12☽︎ Moon17:23 – 18:31
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:31 – 19:23
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:23 – 20:14
- 3♂︎ Mars20:14 – 21:06
- 4☉︎ Sun21:06 – 21:58
- 5♀︎ Venus21:58 – 22:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:49 – 23:41
- 7☽︎ Moon23:41 – 00:32
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:32 – 01:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:24 – 02:15
- 10♂︎ Mars02:15 – 03:07
- 11☉︎ Sun03:07 – 03:58
- 12♀︎ Venus03:58 – 04:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Durban?
On Tuesday, 18 November 2025, the Sun rises at 04:50 and sets at 18:31: the day lasts 13h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:50, lasts 10h 18m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:50 to 05:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.