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, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:55
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Next sunrise
- 04:54
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:55 – 06:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:02 – 07:10
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:10 – 08:17
- 4♂︎ Mars08:17 – 09:25
- 5☉︎ Sun09:25 – 10:32
- 6♀︎ Venus10:32 – 11:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:39 – 12:47
- 8☽︎ Moon12:47 – 13:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:54 – 15:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:02 – 16:09
- 11♂︎ Mars16:09 – 17:16
- 12☉︎ Sun17:16 – 18:24
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:24 – 19:16
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:16 – 20:09
- 3☽︎ Moon20:09 – 21:01
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:01 – 21:54
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:54 – 22:47
- 6♂︎ Mars22:47 – 23:39
- 7☉︎ Sun23:39 – 00:32
- 8♀︎ Venus00:32 – 01:24
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:24 – 02:17
- 10☽︎ Moon02:17 – 03:09
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:09 – 04:02
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:02 – 04:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Durban?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 04:55 and sets at 18:24: the day lasts 13h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:54, lasts 10h 31m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:55 to 06:02: 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.