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 Thursday, 15 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Next sunrise
- 05:17
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:18 – 06:22
- 2♂︎ Mars06:22 – 07:26
- 3☉︎ Sun07:26 – 08:30
- 4♀︎ Venus08:30 – 09:33
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:33 – 10:37
- 6☽︎ Moon10:37 – 11:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:41 – 12:45
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:45 – 13:49
- 9♂︎ Mars13:49 – 14:53
- 10☉︎ Sun14:53 – 15:57
- 11♀︎ Venus15:57 – 17:01
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:01 – 18:05
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:05 – 19:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:01 – 19:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:57 – 20:53
- 4♂︎ Mars20:53 – 21:49
- 5☉︎ Sun21:49 – 22:45
- 6♀︎ Venus22:45 – 23:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:41 – 00:37
- 8☽︎ Moon00:37 – 01:33
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:33 – 02:29
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:29 – 03:25
- 11♂︎ Mars03:25 – 04:21
- 12☉︎ Sun04:21 – 05:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Durban?
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 18:05: the day lasts 12h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:17, lasts 11h 11m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:18 to 06:22: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.