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, 16 April 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 20:06
- Next sunrise
- 06:04
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:06 – 07:16
- 2♂︎ Mars07:16 – 08:26
- 3☉︎ Sun08:26 – 09:36
- 4♀︎ Venus09:36 – 10:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:46 – 11:56
- 6☽︎ Moon11:56 – 13:06
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:06 – 14:16
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:16 – 15:26
- 9♂︎ Mars15:26 – 16:36
- 10☉︎ Sun16:36 – 17:46
- 11♀︎ Venus17:46 – 18:56
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:56 – 20:06
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:06 – 20:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:56 – 21:46
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:46 – 22:36
- 4♂︎ Mars22:36 – 23:26
- 5☉︎ Sun23:26 – 00:15
- 6♀︎ Venus00:15 – 01:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:05 – 01:55
- 8☽︎ Moon01:55 – 02:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:45 – 03:35
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:35 – 04:24
- 11♂︎ Mars04:24 – 05:14
- 12☉︎ Sun05:14 – 06:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berlin?
On Thursday, 16 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 20:06: the day lasts 14h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:04, lasts 9h 58m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:06 to 07:16: 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.