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, 9 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 20:46
- Next sunrise
- 05:18
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:20 – 06:37
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:37 – 07:54
- 3♂︎ Mars07:54 – 09:11
- 4☉︎ Sun09:11 – 10:29
- 5♀︎ Venus10:29 – 11:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:46 – 13:03
- 7☽︎ Moon13:03 – 14:20
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:20 – 15:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:37 – 16:54
- 10♂︎ Mars16:54 – 18:12
- 11☉︎ Sun18:12 – 19:29
- 12♀︎ Venus19:29 – 20:46
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:46 – 21:29
- 2☽︎ Moon21:29 – 22:11
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:11 – 22:54
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:54 – 23:37
- 5♂︎ Mars23:37 – 00:19
- 6☉︎ Sun00:19 – 01:02
- 7♀︎ Venus01:02 – 01:45
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:45 – 02:27
- 9☽︎ Moon02:27 – 03:10
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:10 – 03:53
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:53 – 04:35
- 12♂︎ Mars04:35 – 05:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berlin?
On Saturday, 9 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:20 and sets at 20:46: the day lasts 15h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:18, lasts 8h 32m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:20 to 06:37: 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.