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, 23 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:48
- Sunset
- 18:35
- Next sunrise
- 04:48
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:48 – 05:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:57 – 07:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:06 – 08:15
- 4♂︎ Mars08:15 – 09:24
- 5☉︎ Sun09:24 – 10:33
- 6♀︎ Venus10:33 – 11:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:42 – 12:51
- 8☽︎ Moon12:51 – 14:00
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:00 – 15:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:09 – 16:18
- 11♂︎ Mars16:18 – 17:27
- 12☉︎ Sun17:27 – 18:35
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:35 – 19:26
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:26 – 20:18
- 3☽︎ Moon20:18 – 21:09
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:09 – 22:00
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:00 – 22:51
- 6♂︎ Mars22:51 – 23:42
- 7☉︎ Sun23:42 – 00:33
- 8♀︎ Venus00:33 – 01:24
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:24 – 02:15
- 10☽︎ Moon02:15 – 03:06
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:06 – 03:57
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:57 – 04:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Durban?
On Monday, 23 November 2026, the Sun rises at 04:48 and sets at 18:35: the day lasts 13h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:48, lasts 10h 13m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:48 to 05:57: 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.