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 Saturday, 18 April 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 20:10
- Next sunrise
- 06:00
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:02 – 07:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:12 – 08:23
- 3♂︎ Mars08:23 – 09:34
- 4☉︎ Sun09:34 – 10:44
- 5♀︎ Venus10:44 – 11:55
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:55 – 13:06
- 7☽︎ Moon13:06 – 14:16
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:16 – 15:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:27 – 16:38
- 10♂︎ Mars16:38 – 17:48
- 11☉︎ Sun17:48 – 18:59
- 12♀︎ Venus18:59 – 20:10
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:10 – 20:59
- 2☽︎ Moon20:59 – 21:48
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:48 – 22:37
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:37 – 23:26
- 5♂︎ Mars23:26 – 00:16
- 6☉︎ Sun00:16 – 01:05
- 7♀︎ Venus01:05 – 01:54
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:54 – 02:43
- 9☽︎ Moon02:43 – 03:32
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:32 – 04:21
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:21 – 05:10
- 12♂︎ Mars05:10 – 06:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berlin?
On Saturday, 18 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:02 and sets at 20:10: the day lasts 14h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:00, lasts 9h 50m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:02 to 07:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.