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, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:02
- Sunset
- 21:21
- Next sunrise
- 05:04
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:02 – 06:24
- 2♂︎ Mars06:24 – 07:45
- 3☉︎ Sun07:45 – 09:07
- 4♀︎ Venus09:07 – 10:28
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:28 – 11:50
- 6☽︎ Moon11:50 – 13:12
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:12 – 14:33
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:33 – 15:55
- 9♂︎ Mars15:55 – 17:16
- 10☉︎ Sun17:16 – 18:38
- 11♀︎ Venus18:38 – 19:59
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:59 – 21:21
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:21 – 21:59
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:59 – 22:38
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:38 – 23:17
- 4♂︎ Mars23:17 – 23:55
- 5☉︎ Sun23:55 – 00:34
- 6♀︎ Venus00:34 – 01:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:12 – 01:51
- 8☽︎ Moon01:51 – 02:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:29 – 03:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:08 – 03:46
- 11♂︎ Mars03:46 – 04:25
- 12☉︎ Sun04:25 – 05:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berlin?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:02 and sets at 21:21: the day lasts 16h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:04, lasts 7h 43m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:02 to 06:24: 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.