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 Tuesday, 13 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:11
- Sunset
- 16:18
- Next sunrise
- 08:10
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:11 – 08:52
- 2☉︎ Sun08:52 – 09:32
- 3♀︎ Venus09:32 – 10:13
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:13 – 10:53
- 5☽︎ Moon10:53 – 11:34
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:34 – 12:15
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:15 – 12:55
- 8♂︎ Mars12:55 – 13:36
- 9☉︎ Sun13:36 – 14:17
- 10♀︎ Venus14:17 – 14:57
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:57 – 15:38
- 12☽︎ Moon15:38 – 16:18
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:18 – 17:38
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:38 – 18:57
- 3♂︎ Mars18:57 – 20:16
- 4☉︎ Sun20:16 – 21:36
- 5♀︎ Venus21:36 – 22:55
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:55 – 00:14
- 7☽︎ Moon00:14 – 01:34
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:34 – 02:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 04:12
- 10♂︎ Mars04:12 – 05:32
- 11☉︎ Sun05:32 – 06:51
- 12♀︎ Venus06:51 – 08:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berlin?
On Tuesday, 13 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:11 and sets at 16:18: the day lasts 8h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:10, lasts 15h 52m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:11 to 08:52: 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.