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 Wednesday, 27 January 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 18:56
- Next sunrise
- 05:20
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:19 – 06:28
- 2☽︎ Moon06:28 – 07:36
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:36 – 08:44
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:44 – 09:52
- 5♂︎ Mars09:52 – 11:00
- 6☉︎ Sun11:00 – 12:08
- 7♀︎ Venus12:08 – 13:16
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:16 – 14:24
- 9☽︎ Moon14:24 – 15:32
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:32 – 16:40
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:40 – 17:48
- 12♂︎ Mars17:48 – 18:56
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:56 – 19:48
- 2♀︎ Venus19:48 – 20:40
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:40 – 21:32
- 4☽︎ Moon21:32 – 22:24
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:24 – 23:16
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:16 – 00:08
- 7♂︎ Mars00:08 – 01:00
- 8☉︎ Sun01:00 – 01:52
- 9♀︎ Venus01:52 – 02:44
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:44 – 03:36
- 11☽︎ Moon03:36 – 04:28
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:28 – 05:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Durban?
On Wednesday, 27 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:19 and sets at 18:56: the day lasts 13h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:20, lasts 10h 24m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:19 to 06:28: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.