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, 21 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Next sunrise
- 07:44
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:42 – 08:33
- 2☽︎ Moon08:33 – 09:25
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:25 – 10:16
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:16 – 11:07
- 5♂︎ Mars11:07 – 11:59
- 6☉︎ Sun11:59 – 12:50
- 7♀︎ Venus12:50 – 13:41
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:41 – 14:33
- 9☽︎ Moon14:33 – 15:24
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:24 – 16:16
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:16 – 17:07
- 12♂︎ Mars17:07 – 17:58
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:58 – 19:07
- 2♀︎ Venus19:07 – 20:16
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:16 – 21:25
- 4☽︎ Moon21:25 – 22:33
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:33 – 23:42
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:42 – 00:51
- 7♂︎ Mars00:51 – 02:00
- 8☉︎ Sun02:00 – 03:09
- 9♀︎ Venus03:09 – 04:17
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:17 – 05:26
- 11☽︎ Moon05:26 – 06:35
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:35 – 07:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berlin?
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 17:58: the day lasts 10h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:44, lasts 13h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:42 to 08:33: 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.