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, 30 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:17
- Sunset
- 16:00
- Next sunrise
- 08:17
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:17 – 08:55
- 2☽︎ Moon08:55 – 09:34
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:34 – 10:13
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:13 – 10:51
- 5♂︎ Mars10:51 – 11:30
- 6☉︎ Sun11:30 – 12:08
- 7♀︎ Venus12:08 – 12:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:47 – 13:26
- 9☽︎ Moon13:26 – 14:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:04 – 14:43
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:43 – 15:21
- 12♂︎ Mars15:21 – 16:00
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:00 – 17:21
- 2♀︎ Venus17:21 – 18:43
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:43 – 20:04
- 4☽︎ Moon20:04 – 21:26
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:26 – 22:47
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:47 – 00:08
- 7♂︎ Mars00:08 – 01:30
- 8☉︎ Sun01:30 – 02:51
- 9♀︎ Venus02:51 – 04:13
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:13 – 05:34
- 11☽︎ Moon05:34 – 06:55
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:55 – 08:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berlin?
On Wednesday, 30 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:17 and sets at 16:00: the day lasts 7h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:17, lasts 16h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, 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 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.