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, 30 April 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 20:31
- Next sunrise
- 05:35
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:37 – 06:51
- 2♂︎ Mars06:51 – 08:06
- 3☉︎ Sun08:06 – 09:20
- 4♀︎ Venus09:20 – 10:35
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:35 – 11:49
- 6☽︎ Moon11:49 – 13:04
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:04 – 14:18
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:18 – 15:33
- 9♂︎ Mars15:33 – 16:47
- 10☉︎ Sun16:47 – 18:02
- 11♀︎ Venus18:02 – 19:16
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:16 – 20:31
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:31 – 21:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:16 – 22:01
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:01 – 22:47
- 4♂︎ Mars22:47 – 23:32
- 5☉︎ Sun23:32 – 00:17
- 6♀︎ Venus00:17 – 01:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:03 – 01:48
- 8☽︎ Moon01:48 – 02:33
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:33 – 03:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:19 – 04:04
- 11♂︎ Mars04:04 – 04:49
- 12☉︎ Sun04:49 – 05:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berlin?
On Thursday, 30 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 20:31: the day lasts 14h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:35, lasts 9h 04m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:37 to 06:51: 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.