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, 29 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Sunset
- 21:03
- Next sunrise
- 05:22
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:21 – 06:39
- 2☽︎ Moon06:39 – 07:58
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:58 – 09:16
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:16 – 10:35
- 5♂︎ Mars10:35 – 11:53
- 6☉︎ Sun11:53 – 13:12
- 7♀︎ Venus13:12 – 14:30
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:30 – 15:49
- 9☽︎ Moon15:49 – 17:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:07 – 18:26
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:26 – 19:44
- 12♂︎ Mars19:44 – 21:03
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:03 – 21:45
- 2♀︎ Venus21:45 – 22:26
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:26 – 23:08
- 4☽︎ Moon23:08 – 23:49
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:49 – 00:31
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:31 – 01:13
- 7♂︎ Mars01:13 – 01:54
- 8☉︎ Sun01:54 – 02:36
- 9♀︎ Venus02:36 – 03:17
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:17 – 03:59
- 11☽︎ Moon03:59 – 04:41
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:41 – 05:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berlin?
On Wednesday, 29 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 21:03: the day lasts 15h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:22, lasts 8h 19m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:21 to 06:39: 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.