Planetary hours
in Donaustadt.
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 Friday, 14 November 2025: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 16:16
- Next sunrise
- 07:01
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:59 – 07:46
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:46 – 08:32
- 3☽︎ Moon08:32 – 09:19
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:19 – 10:05
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:05 – 10:51
- 6♂︎ Mars10:51 – 11:38
- 7☉︎ Sun11:38 – 12:24
- 8♀︎ Venus12:24 – 13:11
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:11 – 13:57
- 10☽︎ Moon13:57 – 14:44
- 11♄︎ Saturn14:44 – 15:30
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:30 – 16:16
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:16 – 17:30
- 2☉︎ Sun17:30 – 18:44
- 3♀︎ Venus18:44 – 19:57
- 4☿︎ Mercury19:57 – 21:11
- 5☽︎ Moon21:11 – 22:25
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:25 – 23:39
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:39 – 00:52
- 8♂︎ Mars00:52 – 02:06
- 9☉︎ Sun02:06 – 03:20
- 10♀︎ Venus03:20 – 04:33
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:33 – 05:47
- 12☽︎ Moon05:47 – 07:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donaustadt?
On Friday, 14 November 2025, the Sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 16:16: the day lasts 9h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:01, lasts 14h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:59 to 07:46: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.