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 Tuesday, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:02
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Next sunrise
- 05:02
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:02 – 06:09
- 2☉︎ Sun06:09 – 07:15
- 3♀︎ Venus07:15 – 08:22
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:22 – 09:29
- 5☽︎ Moon09:29 – 10:35
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:35 – 11:42
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:42 – 12:48
- 8♂︎ Mars12:48 – 13:55
- 9☉︎ Sun13:55 – 15:01
- 10♀︎ Venus15:01 – 16:08
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:08 – 17:15
- 12☽︎ Moon17:15 – 18:21
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:21 – 19:14
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:14 – 20:08
- 3♂︎ Mars20:08 – 21:01
- 4☉︎ Sun21:01 – 21:55
- 5♀︎ Venus21:55 – 22:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:48 – 23:41
- 7☽︎ Moon23:41 – 00:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:35 – 01:28
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:28 – 02:21
- 10♂︎ Mars02:21 – 03:15
- 11☉︎ Sun03:15 – 04:08
- 12♀︎ Venus04:08 – 05:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pietermaritzburg?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:02 and sets at 18:21: the day lasts 13h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:02, lasts 10h 40m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:02 to 06:09: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.