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 Thursday, 18 December 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:13
- Sunset
- 15:52
- Next sunrise
- 08:13
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:13 – 08:51
- 2♂︎ Mars08:51 – 09:29
- 3☉︎ Sun09:29 – 10:08
- 4♀︎ Venus10:08 – 10:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:46 – 11:24
- 6☽︎ Moon11:24 – 12:03
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:03 – 12:41
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:41 – 13:19
- 9♂︎ Mars13:19 – 13:57
- 10☉︎ Sun13:57 – 14:36
- 11♀︎ Venus14:36 – 15:14
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:14 – 15:52
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:52 – 17:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:14 – 18:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:36 – 19:58
- 4♂︎ Mars19:58 – 21:19
- 5☉︎ Sun21:19 – 22:41
- 6♀︎ Venus22:41 – 00:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:03 – 01:25
- 8☽︎ Moon01:25 – 02:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:46 – 04:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:08 – 05:30
- 11♂︎ Mars05:30 – 06:52
- 12☉︎ Sun06:52 – 08:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berlin?
On Thursday, 18 December 2025, the Sun rises at 08:13 and sets at 15:52: the day lasts 7h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:13, lasts 16h 21m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:13 to 08:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.