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, 31 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:17
- Sunset
- 16:01
- Next sunrise
- 08:17
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:17 – 08:55
- 2♂︎ Mars08:55 – 09:34
- 3☉︎ Sun09:34 – 10:13
- 4♀︎ Venus10:13 – 10:52
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:52 – 11:30
- 6☽︎ Moon11:30 – 12:09
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:09 – 12:48
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:48 – 13:26
- 9♂︎ Mars13:26 – 14:05
- 10☉︎ Sun14:05 – 14:44
- 11♀︎ Venus14:44 – 15:22
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:22 – 16:01
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:01 – 17:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:22 – 18:44
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:44 – 20:05
- 4♂︎ Mars20:05 – 21:26
- 5☉︎ Sun21:26 – 22:48
- 6♀︎ Venus22:48 – 00:09
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:09 – 01:30
- 8☽︎ Moon01:30 – 02:51
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:51 – 04:13
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:13 – 05:34
- 11♂︎ Mars05:34 – 06:55
- 12☉︎ Sun06:55 – 08:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berlin?
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:17 and sets at 16:01: the day lasts 7h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:17, lasts 16h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, 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: 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.