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, 15 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Next sunrise
- 05:19
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:20 – 06:24
- 2♂︎ Mars06:24 – 07:28
- 3☉︎ Sun07:28 – 08:32
- 4♀︎ Venus08:32 – 09:36
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:36 – 10:40
- 6☽︎ Moon10:40 – 11:44
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:44 – 12:48
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:48 – 13:52
- 9♂︎ Mars13:52 – 14:56
- 10☉︎ Sun14:56 – 16:00
- 11♀︎ Venus16:00 – 17:04
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:04 – 18:07
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:07 – 19:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:03 – 19:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:59 – 20:55
- 4♂︎ Mars20:55 – 21:51
- 5☉︎ Sun21:51 – 22:47
- 6♀︎ Venus22:47 – 23:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:43 – 00:39
- 8☽︎ Moon00:39 – 01:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:35 – 02:31
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:31 – 03:27
- 11♂︎ Mars03:27 – 04:23
- 12☉︎ Sun04:23 – 05:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pietermaritzburg?
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:20 and sets at 18:07: the day lasts 12h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:19, lasts 11h 12m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:20 to 06:24: 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.