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, 2 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:48
- Sunset
- 21:32
- Next sunrise
- 04:49
A day hour lasts 1h 24m; a night hour, 36 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:48 – 06:12
- 2♂︎ Mars06:12 – 07:35
- 3☉︎ Sun07:35 – 08:59
- 4♀︎ Venus08:59 – 10:22
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:22 – 11:46
- 6☽︎ Moon11:46 – 13:10
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:10 – 14:33
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:33 – 15:57
- 9♂︎ Mars15:57 – 17:21
- 10☉︎ Sun17:21 – 18:44
- 11♀︎ Venus18:44 – 20:08
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:08 – 21:32
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:32 – 22:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:08 – 22:44
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:44 – 23:21
- 4♂︎ Mars23:21 – 23:57
- 5☉︎ Sun23:57 – 00:34
- 6♀︎ Venus00:34 – 01:10
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:10 – 01:47
- 8☽︎ Moon01:47 – 02:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:23 – 02:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:59 – 03:36
- 11♂︎ Mars03:36 – 04:12
- 12☉︎ Sun04:12 – 04:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berlin?
On Thursday, 2 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:48 and sets at 21:32: the day lasts 16h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 24m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:49, lasts 7h 17m: twelve night hours of 36 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:48 to 06:12: 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.