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 Monday, 5 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Next sunrise
- 05:31
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:32 – 06:34
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:34 – 07:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:37 – 08:39
- 4♂︎ Mars08:39 – 09:42
- 5☉︎ Sun09:42 – 10:44
- 6♀︎ Venus10:44 – 11:47
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:47 – 12:49
- 8☽︎ Moon12:49 – 13:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:52 – 14:54
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:54 – 15:56
- 11♂︎ Mars15:56 – 16:59
- 12☉︎ Sun16:59 – 18:01
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:01 – 18:59
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:59 – 19:56
- 3☽︎ Moon19:56 – 20:54
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:54 – 21:51
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:51 – 22:49
- 6♂︎ Mars22:49 – 23:46
- 7☉︎ Sun23:46 – 00:43
- 8♀︎ Venus00:43 – 01:41
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:41 – 02:38
- 10☽︎ Moon02:38 – 03:36
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:36 – 04:33
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:33 – 05:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pietermaritzburg?
On Monday, 5 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 18:01: the day lasts 12h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:31, lasts 11h 29m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:32 to 06:34: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.