Planetary hours
in Berlin.
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 Wednesday, 4 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:09
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Right now☿︎ Hour of Mercury — hour 8 of the day, until 13:23
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:07 – 07:54
- 2☽︎ Moon07:54 – 08:41
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:41 – 09:28
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:28 – 10:15
- 5♂︎ Mars10:15 – 11:02
- 6☉︎ Sun11:02 – 11:49
- 7♀︎ Venus11:49 – 12:36
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:36 – 13:23
- 9☽︎ Moon13:23 – 14:10
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:10 – 14:57
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:57 – 15:44
- 12♂︎ Mars15:44 – 16:31
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:31 – 17:44
- 2♀︎ Venus17:44 – 18:57
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:57 – 20:10
- 4☽︎ Moon20:10 – 21:24
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:24 – 22:37
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:37 – 23:50
- 7♂︎ Mars23:50 – 01:03
- 8☉︎ Sun01:03 – 02:16
- 9♀︎ Venus02:16 – 03:30
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:30 – 04:43
- 11☽︎ Moon04:43 – 05:56
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:56 – 07:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berlin?
On Wednesday, 4 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 16:31: the day lasts 9h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:09, lasts 14h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:07 to 07:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.