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 Tuesday, 11 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 20:39
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:42 – 06:56
- 2☉︎ Sun06:56 – 08:11
- 3♀︎ Venus08:11 – 09:26
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:26 – 10:41
- 5☽︎ Moon10:41 – 11:56
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:56 – 13:11
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:11 – 14:25
- 8♂︎ Mars14:25 – 15:40
- 9☉︎ Sun15:40 – 16:55
- 10♀︎ Venus16:55 – 18:10
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:10 – 19:25
- 12☽︎ Moon19:25 – 20:39
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:39 – 21:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:25 – 22:10
- 3♂︎ Mars22:10 – 22:55
- 4☉︎ Sun22:55 – 23:41
- 5♀︎ Venus23:41 – 00:26
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:26 – 01:11
- 7☽︎ Moon01:11 – 01:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 02:42
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:42 – 03:27
- 10♂︎ Mars03:27 – 04:13
- 11☉︎ Sun04:13 – 04:58
- 12♀︎ Venus04:58 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berlin?
On Tuesday, 11 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 20:39: the day lasts 14h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 9h 04m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:42 to 06:56: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.