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, 26 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:08
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:09 – 06:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:15 – 07:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:20 – 08:26
- 4♂︎ Mars08:26 – 09:31
- 5☉︎ Sun09:31 – 10:37
- 6♀︎ Venus10:37 – 11:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:42 – 12:48
- 8☽︎ Moon12:48 – 13:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:53 – 14:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:59 – 16:04
- 11♂︎ Mars16:04 – 17:10
- 12☉︎ Sun17:10 – 18:15
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:15 – 19:09
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:09 – 20:04
- 3☽︎ Moon20:04 – 20:58
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:58 – 21:53
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:53 – 22:47
- 6♂︎ Mars22:47 – 23:42
- 7☉︎ Sun23:42 – 00:36
- 8♀︎ Venus00:36 – 01:31
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:31 – 02:25
- 10☽︎ Moon02:25 – 03:19
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:19 – 04:14
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:14 – 05:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pietermaritzburg?
On Monday, 26 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:09 and sets at 18:15: the day lasts 13h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:08, lasts 10h 53m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:09 to 06:15: 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.