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, 17 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Next sunrise
- 06:26
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:27 – 07:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:22 – 08:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:18 – 09:13
- 4♂︎ Mars09:13 – 10:09
- 5☉︎ Sun10:09 – 11:04
- 6♀︎ Venus11:04 – 12:00
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:00 – 12:55
- 8☽︎ Moon12:55 – 13:51
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:51 – 14:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:46 – 15:41
- 11♂︎ Mars15:41 – 16:37
- 12☉︎ Sun16:37 – 17:32
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:32 – 18:37
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:37 – 19:41
- 3☽︎ Moon19:41 – 20:46
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:46 – 21:50
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:50 – 22:55
- 6♂︎ Mars22:55 – 23:59
- 7☉︎ Sun23:59 – 01:04
- 8♀︎ Venus01:04 – 02:08
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:08 – 03:13
- 10☽︎ Moon03:13 – 04:17
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:17 – 05:22
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:22 – 06:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Durban?
On Monday, 17 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:27 and sets at 17:32: the day lasts 11h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:26, lasts 12h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:27 to 07:22: 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.