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, 18 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:53 – 07:06
- 2☉︎ Sun07:06 – 08:18
- 3♀︎ Venus08:18 – 09:31
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:31 – 10:44
- 5☽︎ Moon10:44 – 11:56
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:56 – 13:09
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:09 – 14:22
- 8♂︎ Mars14:22 – 15:34
- 9☉︎ Sun15:34 – 16:47
- 10♀︎ Venus16:47 – 18:00
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:00 – 19:12
- 12☽︎ Moon19:12 – 20:25
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:25 – 21:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:13 – 22:00
- 3♂︎ Mars22:00 – 22:48
- 4☉︎ Sun22:48 – 23:35
- 5♀︎ Venus23:35 – 00:23
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:23 – 01:10
- 7☽︎ Moon01:10 – 01:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 02:45
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:45 – 03:32
- 10♂︎ Mars03:32 – 04:20
- 11☉︎ Sun04:20 – 05:07
- 12♀︎ Venus05:07 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berlin?
On Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 20:25: the day lasts 14h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 9h 30m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:53 to 07:06: 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.