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, 14 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:09
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:08 – 06:17
- 2♂︎ Mars06:17 – 07:27
- 3☉︎ Sun07:27 – 08:36
- 4♀︎ Venus08:36 – 09:45
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:45 – 10:55
- 6☽︎ Moon10:55 – 12:04
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:04 – 13:14
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:14 – 14:23
- 9♂︎ Mars14:23 – 15:32
- 10☉︎ Sun15:32 – 16:42
- 11♀︎ Venus16:42 – 17:51
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:51 – 19:00
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:00 – 19:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:51 – 20:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:42 – 21:32
- 4♂︎ Mars21:32 – 22:23
- 5☉︎ Sun22:23 – 23:14
- 6♀︎ Venus23:14 – 00:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:05 – 00:55
- 8☽︎ Moon00:55 – 01:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:46 – 02:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:37 – 03:27
- 11♂︎ Mars03:27 – 04:18
- 12☉︎ Sun04:18 – 05:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Durban?
On Thursday, 14 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 19:00: the day lasts 13h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:09, lasts 10h 09m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:08 to 06:17: 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.