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 Saturday, 14 October 2028: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Next sunrise
- 05:17
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:18 – 06:22
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:22 – 07:26
- 3♂︎ Mars07:26 – 08:30
- 4☉︎ Sun08:30 – 09:34
- 5♀︎ Venus09:34 – 10:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:38 – 11:42
- 7☽︎ Moon11:42 – 12:45
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:45 – 13:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:49 – 14:53
- 10♂︎ Mars14:53 – 15:57
- 11☉︎ Sun15:57 – 17:01
- 12♀︎ Venus17:01 – 18:05
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:05 – 19:01
- 2☽︎ Moon19:01 – 19:57
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:57 – 20:53
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:53 – 21:49
- 5♂︎ Mars21:49 – 22:45
- 6☉︎ Sun22:45 – 23:41
- 7♀︎ Venus23:41 – 00:37
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:37 – 01:33
- 9☽︎ Moon01:33 – 02:29
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:29 – 03:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:25 – 04:21
- 12♂︎ Mars04:21 – 05:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Durban?
On Saturday, 14 October 2028, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 18:05: the day lasts 12h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:17, lasts 11h 12m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:18 to 06:22: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.