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 Tuesday, 24 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:48
- Sunset
- 18:36
- Next sunrise
- 04:48
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:48 – 05:57
- 2☉︎ Sun05:57 – 07:06
- 3♀︎ Venus07:06 – 08:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:15 – 09:24
- 5☽︎ Moon09:24 – 10:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:33 – 11:42
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:42 – 12:51
- 8♂︎ Mars12:51 – 14:00
- 9☉︎ Sun14:00 – 15:09
- 10♀︎ Venus15:09 – 16:18
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:18 – 17:27
- 12☽︎ Moon17:27 – 18:36
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:36 – 19:27
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:27 – 20:18
- 3♂︎ Mars20:18 – 21:09
- 4☉︎ Sun21:09 – 22:00
- 5♀︎ Venus22:00 – 22:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:51 – 23:42
- 7☽︎ Moon23:42 – 00:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:33 – 01:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:24 – 02:15
- 10♂︎ Mars02:15 – 03:06
- 11☉︎ Sun03:06 – 03:57
- 12♀︎ Venus03:57 – 04:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Durban?
On Tuesday, 24 November 2026, the Sun rises at 04:48 and sets at 18:36: the day lasts 13h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:48, lasts 10h 12m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, 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: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.