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, 7 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:47
- Sunset
- 18:47
- Next sunrise
- 04:47
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:47 – 05:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:57 – 07:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:07 – 08:17
- 4♂︎ Mars08:17 – 09:27
- 5☉︎ Sun09:27 – 10:37
- 6♀︎ Venus10:37 – 11:47
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:47 – 12:57
- 8☽︎ Moon12:57 – 14:07
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:07 – 15:17
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:17 – 16:27
- 11♂︎ Mars16:27 – 17:37
- 12☉︎ Sun17:37 – 18:47
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:47 – 19:37
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:37 – 20:27
- 3☽︎ Moon20:27 – 21:17
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:17 – 22:07
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:07 – 22:57
- 6♂︎ Mars22:57 – 23:47
- 7☉︎ Sun23:47 – 00:37
- 8♀︎ Venus00:37 – 01:27
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:27 – 02:17
- 10☽︎ Moon02:17 – 03:07
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:07 – 03:57
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:57 – 04:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Durban?
On Monday, 7 December 2026, the Sun rises at 04:47 and sets at 18:47: the day lasts 14h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:47, lasts 10h 01m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, 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: 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.