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 February 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:43 – 08:29
- 2☽︎ Moon08:29 – 09:15
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:15 – 10:01
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:01 – 10:48
- 5♂︎ Mars10:48 – 11:34
- 6☉︎ Sun11:34 – 12:20
- 7♀︎ Venus12:20 – 13:06
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:06 – 13:53
- 9☽︎ Moon13:53 – 14:39
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:39 – 15:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:25 – 16:11
- 12♂︎ Mars16:11 – 16:58
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:58 – 18:11
- 2♀︎ Venus18:11 – 19:25
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:25 – 20:38
- 4☽︎ Moon20:38 – 21:52
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:52 – 23:06
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:06 – 00:19
- 7♂︎ Mars00:19 – 01:33
- 8☉︎ Sun01:33 – 02:46
- 9♀︎ Venus02:46 – 04:00
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:00 – 05:14
- 11☽︎ Moon05:14 – 06:27
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:27 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berlin?
On Wednesday, 4 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 16:58: the day lasts 9h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 14h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:43 to 08:29: 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.