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 Monday, 5 January 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:01
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:02
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:01 – 06:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:11 – 07:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:21 – 08:31
- 4♂︎ Mars08:31 – 09:41
- 5☉︎ Sun09:41 – 10:51
- 6♀︎ Venus10:51 – 12:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:01 – 13:11
- 8☽︎ Moon13:11 – 14:21
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:21 – 15:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:30 – 16:40
- 11♂︎ Mars16:40 – 17:50
- 12☉︎ Sun17:50 – 19:00
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:00 – 19:50
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:50 – 20:41
- 3☽︎ Moon20:41 – 21:31
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:31 – 22:21
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:21 – 23:11
- 6♂︎ Mars23:11 – 00:01
- 7☉︎ Sun00:01 – 00:51
- 8♀︎ Venus00:51 – 01:41
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:41 – 02:31
- 10☽︎ Moon02:31 – 03:22
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:22 – 04:12
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:12 – 05:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Durban?
On Monday, 5 January 2026, the Sun rises at 05:01 and sets at 19:00: the day lasts 13h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:02, lasts 10h 01m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:01 to 06:11: 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.