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, 12 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Next sunrise
- 05:20
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:21 – 06:25
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:25 – 07:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:28 – 08:32
- 4♂︎ Mars08:32 – 09:35
- 5☉︎ Sun09:35 – 10:39
- 6♀︎ Venus10:39 – 11:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:42 – 12:46
- 8☽︎ Moon12:46 – 13:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:49 – 14:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:53 – 15:56
- 11♂︎ Mars15:56 – 17:00
- 12☉︎ Sun17:00 – 18:03
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:03 – 19:00
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:00 – 19:56
- 3☽︎ Moon19:56 – 20:52
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:52 – 21:49
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:49 – 22:45
- 6♂︎ Mars22:45 – 23:42
- 7☉︎ Sun23:42 – 00:38
- 8♀︎ Venus00:38 – 01:34
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:34 – 02:31
- 10☽︎ Moon02:31 – 03:27
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:27 – 04:23
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:23 – 05:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Durban?
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 18:03: the day lasts 12h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:20, lasts 11h 17m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:21 to 06:25: 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.