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, 29 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:17
- Sunset
- 15:59
- Next sunrise
- 08:17
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:17 – 08:55
- 2☉︎ Sun08:55 – 09:34
- 3♀︎ Venus09:34 – 10:12
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:12 – 10:51
- 5☽︎ Moon10:51 – 11:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:29 – 12:08
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:08 – 12:46
- 8♂︎ Mars12:46 – 13:25
- 9☉︎ Sun13:25 – 14:04
- 10♀︎ Venus14:04 – 14:42
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:42 – 15:21
- 12☽︎ Moon15:21 – 15:59
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:59 – 17:21
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:21 – 18:42
- 3♂︎ Mars18:42 – 20:04
- 4☉︎ Sun20:04 – 21:25
- 5♀︎ Venus21:25 – 22:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:46 – 00:08
- 7☽︎ Moon00:08 – 01:29
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:29 – 02:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:51 – 04:12
- 10♂︎ Mars04:12 – 05:34
- 11☉︎ Sun05:34 – 06:55
- 12♀︎ Venus06:55 – 08:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berlin?
On Tuesday, 29 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:17 and sets at 15:59: the day lasts 7h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:17, lasts 16h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:17 to 08:55: 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.