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 Wednesday, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Next sunrise
- 05:18
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:19 – 06:23
- 2☽︎ Moon06:23 – 07:26
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:26 – 08:30
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:30 – 09:34
- 5♂︎ Mars09:34 – 10:38
- 6☉︎ Sun10:38 – 11:42
- 7♀︎ Venus11:42 – 12:45
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:45 – 13:49
- 9☽︎ Moon13:49 – 14:53
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:53 – 15:57
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:57 – 17:01
- 12♂︎ Mars17:01 – 18:04
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:04 – 19:01
- 2♀︎ Venus19:01 – 19:57
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:57 – 20:53
- 4☽︎ Moon20:53 – 21:49
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:49 – 22:45
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:45 – 23:41
- 7♂︎ Mars23:41 – 00:37
- 8☉︎ Sun00:37 – 01:33
- 9♀︎ Venus01:33 – 02:29
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:29 – 03:25
- 11☽︎ Moon03:25 – 04:22
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:22 – 05:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Durban?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:19 and sets at 18:04: the day lasts 12h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:18, lasts 11h 13m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:19 to 06:23: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.