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, 20 January 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:05
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Next sunrise
- 08:03
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:05 – 08:47
- 2☽︎ Moon08:47 – 09:29
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:29 – 10:11
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:11 – 10:53
- 5♂︎ Mars10:53 – 11:35
- 6☉︎ Sun11:35 – 12:17
- 7♀︎ Venus12:17 – 12:59
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:59 – 13:41
- 9☽︎ Moon13:41 – 14:23
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:23 – 15:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:05 – 15:47
- 12♂︎ Mars15:47 – 16:30
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:30 – 17:47
- 2♀︎ Venus17:47 – 19:05
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:05 – 20:23
- 4☽︎ Moon20:23 – 21:41
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:41 – 22:59
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:59 – 00:16
- 7♂︎ Mars00:16 – 01:34
- 8☉︎ Sun01:34 – 02:52
- 9♀︎ Venus02:52 – 04:10
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:10 – 05:28
- 11☽︎ Moon05:28 – 06:46
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:46 – 08:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Berlin?
On Wednesday, 20 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:05 and sets at 16:30: the day lasts 8h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:03, lasts 15h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:05 to 08:47: 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.