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, 26 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Next sunrise
- 05:05
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:06 – 06:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:12 – 07:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:17 – 08:23
- 4♂︎ Mars08:23 – 09:29
- 5☉︎ Sun09:29 – 10:34
- 6♀︎ Venus10:34 – 11:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:40 – 12:45
- 8☽︎ Moon12:45 – 13:51
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:51 – 14:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:56 – 16:02
- 11♂︎ Mars16:02 – 17:07
- 12☉︎ Sun17:07 – 18:13
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:13 – 19:07
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:07 – 20:02
- 3☽︎ Moon20:02 – 20:56
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:56 – 21:50
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:50 – 22:45
- 6♂︎ Mars22:45 – 23:39
- 7☉︎ Sun23:39 – 00:33
- 8♀︎ Venus00:33 – 01:28
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:28 – 02:22
- 10☽︎ Moon02:22 – 03:17
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:17 – 04:11
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:11 – 05:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Durban?
On Monday, 26 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:06 and sets at 18:13: the day lasts 13h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:05, lasts 10h 53m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:06 to 06:12: 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.