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 Thursday, 7 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:02
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:03
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:02 – 06:12
- 2♂︎ Mars06:12 – 07:22
- 3☉︎ Sun07:22 – 08:32
- 4♀︎ Venus08:32 – 09:42
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:42 – 10:52
- 6☽︎ Moon10:52 – 12:01
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:01 – 13:11
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:11 – 14:21
- 9♂︎ Mars14:21 – 15:31
- 10☉︎ Sun15:31 – 16:41
- 11♀︎ Venus16:41 – 17:51
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:51 – 19:00
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:00 – 19:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:51 – 20:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:41 – 21:31
- 4♂︎ Mars21:31 – 22:21
- 5☉︎ Sun22:21 – 23:12
- 6♀︎ Venus23:12 – 00:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:02 – 00:52
- 8☽︎ Moon00:52 – 01:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:42 – 02:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:32 – 03:23
- 11♂︎ Mars03:23 – 04:13
- 12☉︎ Sun04:13 – 05:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Durban?
On Thursday, 7 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:02 and sets at 19:00: the day lasts 13h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:03, lasts 10h 03m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:02 to 06:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.