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, 2 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:00
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Next sunrise
- 04:59
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:00 – 06:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:07 – 07:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:13 – 08:20
- 4♂︎ Mars08:20 – 09:26
- 5☉︎ Sun09:26 – 10:33
- 6♀︎ Venus10:33 – 11:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:39 – 12:46
- 8☽︎ Moon12:46 – 13:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:52 – 14:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:59 – 16:05
- 11♂︎ Mars16:05 – 17:12
- 12☉︎ Sun17:12 – 18:18
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:18 – 19:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:12 – 20:05
- 3☽︎ Moon20:05 – 20:58
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:58 – 21:52
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:52 – 22:45
- 6♂︎ Mars22:45 – 23:39
- 7☉︎ Sun23:39 – 00:32
- 8♀︎ Venus00:32 – 01:26
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:26 – 02:19
- 10☽︎ Moon02:19 – 03:13
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:13 – 04:06
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:06 – 04:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Durban?
On Monday, 2 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:00 and sets at 18:18: the day lasts 13h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:59, lasts 10h 41m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:00 to 06:07: 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.