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, 3 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Next sunrise
- 06:38
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:39 – 07:33
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:33 – 08:27
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:27 – 09:20
- 4♂︎ Mars09:20 – 10:14
- 5☉︎ Sun10:14 – 11:08
- 6♀︎ Venus11:08 – 12:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:02 – 12:55
- 8☽︎ Moon12:55 – 13:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:49 – 14:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:43 – 15:37
- 11♂︎ Mars15:37 – 16:31
- 12☉︎ Sun16:31 – 17:24
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:24 – 18:30
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:30 – 19:37
- 3☽︎ Moon19:37 – 20:43
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:43 – 21:49
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:49 – 22:55
- 6♂︎ Mars22:55 – 00:01
- 7☉︎ Sun00:01 – 01:08
- 8♀︎ Venus01:08 – 02:14
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:14 – 03:20
- 10☽︎ Moon03:20 – 04:26
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:26 – 05:32
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:32 – 06:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Durban?
On Monday, 3 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 17:24: the day lasts 10h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:38, lasts 13h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:39 to 07:33: 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.