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, 21 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:10
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:11 – 06:16
- 2☽︎ Moon06:16 – 07:21
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:21 – 08:26
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:26 – 09:31
- 5♂︎ Mars09:31 – 10:35
- 6☉︎ Sun10:35 – 11:40
- 7♀︎ Venus11:40 – 12:45
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:45 – 13:50
- 9☽︎ Moon13:50 – 14:55
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:55 – 16:00
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:00 – 17:04
- 12♂︎ Mars17:04 – 18:09
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:09 – 19:04
- 2♀︎ Venus19:04 – 19:59
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:59 – 20:54
- 4☽︎ Moon20:54 – 21:50
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:50 – 22:45
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:45 – 23:40
- 7♂︎ Mars23:40 – 00:35
- 8☉︎ Sun00:35 – 01:30
- 9♀︎ Venus01:30 – 02:25
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:25 – 03:20
- 11☽︎ Moon03:20 – 04:15
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:15 – 05:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Durban?
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:11 and sets at 18:09: the day lasts 12h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:10, lasts 11h 01m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:11 to 06:16: 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.