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 Monday, 21 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:14
- Sunset
- 15:53
- Next sunrise
- 08:15
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:14 – 08:53
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:53 – 09:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:31 – 10:09
- 4♂︎ Mars10:09 – 10:47
- 5☉︎ Sun10:47 – 11:26
- 6♀︎ Venus11:26 – 12:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:04 – 12:42
- 8☽︎ Moon12:42 – 13:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:20 – 13:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter13:59 – 14:37
- 11♂︎ Mars14:37 – 15:15
- 12☉︎ Sun15:15 – 15:53
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus15:53 – 17:15
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:15 – 18:37
- 3☽︎ Moon18:37 – 19:59
- 4♄︎ Saturn19:59 – 21:21
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:21 – 22:42
- 6♂︎ Mars22:42 – 00:04
- 7☉︎ Sun00:04 – 01:26
- 8♀︎ Venus01:26 – 02:48
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:48 – 04:09
- 10☽︎ Moon04:09 – 05:31
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:31 – 06:53
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:53 – 08:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berlin?
On Monday, 21 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:14 and sets at 15:53: the day lasts 7h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:15, lasts 16h 21m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:14 to 08:53: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.