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, 1 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 18:56
- Next sunrise
- 05:28
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:27 – 06:34
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:34 – 07:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:42 – 08:49
- 4♂︎ Mars08:49 – 09:56
- 5☉︎ Sun09:56 – 11:04
- 6♀︎ Venus11:04 – 12:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:11 – 13:19
- 8☽︎ Moon13:19 – 14:26
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:26 – 15:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:33 – 16:41
- 11♂︎ Mars16:41 – 17:48
- 12☉︎ Sun17:48 – 18:56
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:56 – 19:48
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:48 – 20:41
- 3☽︎ Moon20:41 – 21:34
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:34 – 22:26
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:26 – 23:19
- 6♂︎ Mars23:19 – 00:12
- 7☉︎ Sun00:12 – 01:04
- 8♀︎ Venus01:04 – 01:57
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:57 – 02:50
- 10☽︎ Moon02:50 – 03:42
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:42 – 04:35
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:35 – 05:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pietermaritzburg?
On Monday, 1 February 2027, the Sun rises at 05:27 and sets at 18:56: the day lasts 13h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:28, lasts 10h 32m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:27 to 06:34: 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.