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, 14 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:49
- Sunset
- 18:52
- Next sunrise
- 04:49
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:49 – 05:59
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:59 – 07:09
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:09 – 08:19
- 4♂︎ Mars08:19 – 09:30
- 5☉︎ Sun09:30 – 10:40
- 6♀︎ Venus10:40 – 11:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:50 – 13:00
- 8☽︎ Moon13:00 – 14:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:11 – 15:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:21 – 16:31
- 11♂︎ Mars16:31 – 17:41
- 12☉︎ Sun17:41 – 18:52
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:52 – 19:41
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:41 – 20:31
- 3☽︎ Moon20:31 – 21:21
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:21 – 22:11
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:11 – 23:00
- 6♂︎ Mars23:00 – 23:50
- 7☉︎ Sun23:50 – 00:40
- 8♀︎ Venus00:40 – 01:30
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:30 – 02:20
- 10☽︎ Moon02:20 – 03:09
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:09 – 03:59
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:59 – 04:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Durban?
On Monday, 14 December 2026, the Sun rises at 04:49 and sets at 18:52: the day lasts 14h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:49, lasts 9h 57m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:49 to 05:59: 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.