Planetary hours
in Pietermaritzburg.
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, 30 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Next sunrise
- 06:44
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:44 – 07:38
- 2♂︎ Mars07:38 – 08:31
- 3☉︎ Sun08:31 – 09:24
- 4♀︎ Venus09:24 – 10:18
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:18 – 11:11
- 6☽︎ Moon11:11 – 12:05
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:05 – 12:58
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:58 – 13:51
- 9♂︎ Mars13:51 – 14:45
- 10☉︎ Sun14:45 – 15:38
- 11♀︎ Venus15:38 – 16:32
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:32 – 17:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:25 – 18:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:31 – 19:38
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:38 – 20:45
- 4♂︎ Mars20:45 – 21:51
- 5☉︎ Sun21:51 – 22:58
- 6♀︎ Venus22:58 – 00:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:04 – 01:11
- 8☽︎ Moon01:11 – 02:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:17 – 03:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:24 – 04:30
- 11♂︎ Mars04:30 – 05:37
- 12☉︎ Sun05:37 – 06:44
Other cities · South Africa
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pietermaritzburg?
On Thursday, 30 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 17:25: the day lasts 10h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:44, lasts 13h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:44 to 07:38: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.