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, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 18:27
- Next sunrise
- 07:21
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:19 – 08:15
- 2♂︎ Mars08:15 – 09:10
- 3☉︎ Sun09:10 – 10:06
- 4♀︎ Venus10:06 – 11:02
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:02 – 11:57
- 6☽︎ Moon11:57 – 12:53
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:53 – 13:49
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:49 – 14:44
- 9♂︎ Mars14:44 – 15:40
- 10☉︎ Sun15:40 – 16:36
- 11♀︎ Venus16:36 – 17:31
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:31 – 18:27
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:27 – 19:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:31 – 20:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:36 – 21:40
- 4♂︎ Mars21:40 – 22:45
- 5☉︎ Sun22:45 – 23:49
- 6♀︎ Venus23:49 – 00:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:54 – 01:58
- 8☽︎ Moon01:58 – 03:03
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:03 – 04:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:07 – 05:12
- 11♂︎ Mars05:12 – 06:16
- 12☉︎ Sun06:16 – 07:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berlin?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:19 and sets at 18:27: the day lasts 11h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:21, lasts 12h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:19 to 08:15: 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.