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, 11 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 19:03
- Next sunrise
- 05:09
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:09 – 06:18
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:18 – 07:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:28 – 08:37
- 4♂︎ Mars08:37 – 09:47
- 5☉︎ Sun09:47 – 10:56
- 6♀︎ Venus10:56 – 12:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:06 – 13:15
- 8☽︎ Moon13:15 – 14:25
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:25 – 15:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:34 – 16:44
- 11♂︎ Mars16:44 – 17:53
- 12☉︎ Sun17:53 – 19:03
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:03 – 19:53
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:53 – 20:44
- 3☽︎ Moon20:44 – 21:34
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:34 – 22:25
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:25 – 23:15
- 6♂︎ Mars23:15 – 00:06
- 7☉︎ Sun00:06 – 00:57
- 8♀︎ Venus00:57 – 01:47
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:47 – 02:38
- 10☽︎ Moon02:38 – 03:28
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:28 – 04:19
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:19 – 05:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pietermaritzburg?
On Monday, 11 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:09 and sets at 19:03: the day lasts 13h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:09, lasts 10h 07m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:09 to 06:18: 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.