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 Wednesday, 17 June 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:42
- Sunset
- 21:32
- Next sunrise
- 04:42
A day hour lasts 1h 24m; a night hour, 36 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:42 – 06:06
- 2☽︎ Moon06:06 – 07:30
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:30 – 08:55
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:55 – 10:19
- 5♂︎ Mars10:19 – 11:43
- 6☉︎ Sun11:43 – 13:07
- 7♀︎ Venus13:07 – 14:31
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:31 – 15:55
- 9☽︎ Moon15:55 – 17:19
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:19 – 18:43
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:43 – 20:07
- 12♂︎ Mars20:07 – 21:32
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:32 – 22:07
- 2♀︎ Venus22:07 – 22:43
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:43 – 23:19
- 4☽︎ Moon23:19 – 23:55
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:55 – 00:31
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:31 – 01:07
- 7♂︎ Mars01:07 – 01:43
- 8☉︎ Sun01:43 – 02:19
- 9♀︎ Venus02:19 – 02:55
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:55 – 03:30
- 11☽︎ Moon03:30 – 04:06
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:06 – 04:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berlin?
On Wednesday, 17 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:42 and sets at 21:32: the day lasts 16h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 24m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:42, lasts 7h 11m: twelve night hours of 36 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:42 to 06:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.