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 Monday, 4 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 20:37
- Next sunrise
- 05:27
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:29 – 06:45
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:45 – 08:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:00 – 09:16
- 4♂︎ Mars09:16 – 10:32
- 5☉︎ Sun10:32 – 11:48
- 6♀︎ Venus11:48 – 13:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:03 – 14:19
- 8☽︎ Moon14:19 – 15:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:35 – 16:50
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:50 – 18:06
- 11♂︎ Mars18:06 – 19:22
- 12☉︎ Sun19:22 – 20:37
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:37 – 21:22
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:22 – 22:06
- 3☽︎ Moon22:06 – 22:50
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:50 – 23:34
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:34 – 00:18
- 6♂︎ Mars00:18 – 01:02
- 7☉︎ Sun01:02 – 01:46
- 8♀︎ Venus01:46 – 02:31
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:31 – 03:15
- 10☽︎ Moon03:15 – 03:59
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:59 – 04:43
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:43 – 05:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berlin?
On Monday, 4 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 20:37: the day lasts 15h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:27, lasts 8h 50m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:29 to 06:45: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.