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, 28 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:55
- Sunset
- 18:58
- Next sunrise
- 04:56
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:55 – 06:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:05 – 07:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:16 – 08:26
- 4♂︎ Mars08:26 – 09:36
- 5☉︎ Sun09:36 – 10:47
- 6♀︎ Venus10:47 – 11:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:57 – 13:07
- 8☽︎ Moon13:07 – 14:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:17 – 15:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:28 – 16:38
- 11♂︎ Mars16:38 – 17:48
- 12☉︎ Sun17:48 – 18:58
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:58 – 19:48
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:48 – 20:38
- 3☽︎ Moon20:38 – 21:28
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:28 – 22:18
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:18 – 23:07
- 6♂︎ Mars23:07 – 23:57
- 7☉︎ Sun23:57 – 00:47
- 8♀︎ Venus00:47 – 01:37
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:37 – 02:26
- 10☽︎ Moon02:26 – 03:16
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:16 – 04:06
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:06 – 04:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Durban?
On Monday, 28 December 2026, the Sun rises at 04:55 and sets at 18:58: the day lasts 14h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:56, lasts 9h 57m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:55 to 06:05: 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.