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 Friday, 27 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 04:47
- Sunset
- 18:39
- Next sunrise
- 04:47
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus04:47 – 05:57
- 2☿︎ Mercury05:57 – 07:06
- 3☽︎ Moon07:06 – 08:15
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:15 – 09:25
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:25 – 10:34
- 6♂︎ Mars10:34 – 11:43
- 7☉︎ Sun11:43 – 12:52
- 8♀︎ Venus12:52 – 14:02
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:02 – 15:11
- 10☽︎ Moon15:11 – 16:20
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:20 – 17:29
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:29 – 18:39
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:39 – 19:29
- 2☉︎ Sun19:29 – 20:20
- 3♀︎ Venus20:20 – 21:11
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:11 – 22:02
- 5☽︎ Moon22:02 – 22:52
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:52 – 23:43
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:43 – 00:34
- 8♂︎ Mars00:34 – 01:24
- 9☉︎ Sun01:24 – 02:15
- 10♀︎ Venus02:15 – 03:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:06 – 03:57
- 12☽︎ Moon03:57 – 04:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Durban?
On Friday, 27 November 2026, the Sun rises at 04:47 and sets at 18:39: the day lasts 13h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:47, lasts 10h 08m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 04:47 to 05:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.