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 Thursday, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Next sunrise
- 07:25
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:23 – 08:16
- 2♂︎ Mars08:16 – 09:08
- 3☉︎ Sun09:08 – 10:01
- 4♀︎ Venus10:01 – 10:53
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:53 – 11:45
- 6☽︎ Moon11:45 – 12:38
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:38 – 13:30
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:30 – 14:23
- 9♂︎ Mars14:23 – 15:15
- 10☉︎ Sun15:15 – 16:07
- 11♀︎ Venus16:07 – 17:00
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:00 – 17:52
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:52 – 19:00
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:00 – 20:08
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:08 – 21:15
- 4♂︎ Mars21:15 – 22:23
- 5☉︎ Sun22:23 – 23:31
- 6♀︎ Venus23:31 – 00:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:39 – 01:46
- 8☽︎ Moon01:46 – 02:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:54 – 04:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:02 – 05:10
- 11♂︎ Mars05:10 – 06:17
- 12☉︎ Sun06:17 – 07:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donaustadt?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:23 and sets at 17:52: the day lasts 10h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:25, lasts 13h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:23 to 08:16: 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.