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 Friday, 23 January 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:59
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:01 – 08:44
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:44 – 09:26
- 3☽︎ Moon09:26 – 10:09
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:09 – 10:52
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:52 – 11:35
- 6♂︎ Mars11:35 – 12:18
- 7☉︎ Sun12:18 – 13:01
- 8♀︎ Venus13:01 – 13:44
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:44 – 14:27
- 10☽︎ Moon14:27 – 15:09
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:09 – 15:52
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:52 – 16:35
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:35 – 17:52
- 2☉︎ Sun17:52 – 19:09
- 3♀︎ Venus19:09 – 20:26
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:26 – 21:43
- 5☽︎ Moon21:43 – 23:00
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:00 – 00:17
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:17 – 01:34
- 8♂︎ Mars01:34 – 02:51
- 9☉︎ Sun02:51 – 04:08
- 10♀︎ Venus04:08 – 05:25
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:25 – 06:42
- 12☽︎ Moon06:42 – 07:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berlin?
On Friday, 23 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 16:35: the day lasts 8h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:59, lasts 15h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:01 to 08:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.