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, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Next sunrise
- 05:12
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:13 – 06:18
- 2♂︎ Mars06:18 – 07:23
- 3☉︎ Sun07:23 – 08:28
- 4♀︎ Venus08:28 – 09:33
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:33 – 10:38
- 6☽︎ Moon10:38 – 11:43
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:43 – 12:48
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:48 – 13:52
- 9♂︎ Mars13:52 – 14:57
- 10☉︎ Sun14:57 – 16:02
- 11♀︎ Venus16:02 – 17:07
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:07 – 18:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:12 – 19:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:07 – 20:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:02 – 20:57
- 4♂︎ Mars20:57 – 21:52
- 5☉︎ Sun21:52 – 22:47
- 6♀︎ Venus22:47 – 23:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:42 – 00:37
- 8☽︎ Moon00:37 – 01:32
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:32 – 02:27
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:27 – 03:22
- 11♂︎ Mars03:22 – 04:17
- 12☉︎ Sun04:17 – 05:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pietermaritzburg?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:13 and sets at 18:12: the day lasts 12h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:12, lasts 11h 00m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:13 to 06:18: 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.