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, 8 December 2026: day of Mars
- 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♂︎ Mars04:47 – 05:57
- 2☉︎ Sun05:57 – 07:07
- 3♀︎ Venus07:07 – 08:17
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:17 – 09:27
- 5☽︎ Moon09:27 – 10:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:37 – 11:47
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:47 – 12:57
- 8♂︎ Mars12:57 – 14:07
- 9☉︎ Sun14:07 – 15:17
- 10♀︎ Venus15:17 – 16:27
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:27 – 17:37
- 12☽︎ Moon17:37 – 18:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:47 – 19:37
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:37 – 20:27
- 3♂︎ Mars20:27 – 21:17
- 4☉︎ Sun21:17 – 22:07
- 5♀︎ Venus22:07 – 22:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:57 – 23:47
- 7☽︎ Moon23:47 – 00:37
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:37 – 01:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:27 – 02:17
- 10♂︎ Mars02:17 – 03:07
- 11☉︎ Sun03:07 – 03:57
- 12♀︎ Venus03:57 – 04:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Durban?
On Tuesday, 8 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 00m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, 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: 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.