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, 26 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:48
- Sunset
- 18:38
- Next sunrise
- 04:47
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:48 – 05:57
- 2♂︎ Mars05:57 – 07:06
- 3☉︎ Sun07:06 – 08:15
- 4♀︎ Venus08:15 – 09:24
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:24 – 10:34
- 6☽︎ Moon10:34 – 11:43
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:43 – 12:52
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:52 – 14:01
- 9♂︎ Mars14:01 – 15:10
- 10☉︎ Sun15:10 – 16:20
- 11♀︎ Venus16:20 – 17:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:29 – 18:38
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:38 – 19:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:29 – 20:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:20 – 21:10
- 4♂︎ Mars21:10 – 22:01
- 5☉︎ Sun22:01 – 22:52
- 6♀︎ Venus22:52 – 23:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:43 – 00:33
- 8☽︎ Moon00:33 – 01:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:24 – 02:15
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:15 – 03:06
- 11♂︎ Mars03:06 – 03:57
- 12☉︎ Sun03:57 – 04:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Durban?
On Thursday, 26 November 2026, the Sun rises at 04:48 and sets at 18:38: the day lasts 13h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:47, lasts 10h 09m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, 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: 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.