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, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:53
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Next sunrise
- 04:53
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:53 – 06:01
- 2♂︎ Mars06:01 – 07:09
- 3☉︎ Sun07:09 – 08:16
- 4♀︎ Venus08:16 – 09:24
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:24 – 10:32
- 6☽︎ Moon10:32 – 11:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:40 – 12:47
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:47 – 13:55
- 9♂︎ Mars13:55 – 15:03
- 10☉︎ Sun15:03 – 16:11
- 11♀︎ Venus16:11 – 17:18
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:18 – 18:26
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:26 – 19:18
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:18 – 20:11
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:11 – 21:03
- 4♂︎ Mars21:03 – 21:55
- 5☉︎ Sun21:55 – 22:47
- 6♀︎ Venus22:47 – 23:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:32
- 8☽︎ Moon00:32 – 01:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:24 – 02:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:16 – 03:08
- 11♂︎ Mars03:08 – 04:00
- 12☉︎ Sun04:00 – 04:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Durban?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 04:53 and sets at 18:26: the day lasts 13h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:53, lasts 10h 26m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:53 to 06:01: 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.