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, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:58
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Next sunrise
- 04:57
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:58 – 06:05
- 2♂︎ Mars06:05 – 07:12
- 3☉︎ Sun07:12 – 08:19
- 4♀︎ Venus08:19 – 09:25
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:25 – 10:32
- 6☽︎ Moon10:32 – 11:39
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:39 – 12:46
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:46 – 13:53
- 9♂︎ Mars13:53 – 15:00
- 10☉︎ Sun15:00 – 16:07
- 11♀︎ Venus16:07 – 17:14
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:14 – 18:20
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:20 – 19:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:14 – 20:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:07 – 21:00
- 4♂︎ Mars21:00 – 21:53
- 5☉︎ Sun21:53 – 22:46
- 6♀︎ Venus22:46 – 23:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:32
- 8☽︎ Moon00:32 – 01:25
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:25 – 02:18
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:18 – 03:11
- 11♂︎ Mars03:11 – 04:04
- 12☉︎ Sun04:04 – 04:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Durban?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 04:58 and sets at 18:20: the day lasts 13h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:57, lasts 10h 37m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:58 to 06:05: 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.