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Planetary hours · Durban (South Africa)

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. 1☽︎ Moon05:06 – 06:12
  2. 2♄︎ Saturn06:12 – 07:17
  3. 3♃︎ Jupiter07:17 – 08:23
  4. 4♂︎ Mars08:23 – 09:29
  5. 5☉︎ Sun09:29 – 10:34
  6. 6♀︎ Venus10:34 – 11:40
  7. 7☿︎ Mercury11:40 – 12:45
  8. 8☽︎ Moon12:45 – 13:51
  9. 9♄︎ Saturn13:51 – 14:56
  10. 10♃︎ Jupiter14:56 – 16:02
  11. 11♂︎ Mars16:02 – 17:07
  12. 12☉︎ Sun17:07 – 18:13

Night

  1. 1♀︎ Venus18:13 – 19:07
  2. 2☿︎ Mercury19:07 – 20:02
  3. 3☽︎ Moon20:02 – 20:56
  4. 4♄︎ Saturn20:56 – 21:50
  5. 5♃︎ Jupiter21:50 – 22:45
  6. 6♂︎ Mars22:45 – 23:39
  7. 7☉︎ Sun23:39 – 00:33
  8. 8♀︎ Venus00:33 – 01:28
  9. 9☿︎ Mercury01:28 – 02:22
  10. 10☽︎ Moon02:22 – 03:17
  11. 11♄︎ Saturn03:17 – 04:11
  12. 12♃︎ Jupiter04:11 – 05:05

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

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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.