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, 26 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 16:05
- Next sunrise
- 07:18
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:16 – 08:01
- 2♂︎ Mars08:01 – 08:45
- 3☉︎ Sun08:45 – 09:29
- 4♀︎ Venus09:29 – 10:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:13 – 10:57
- 6☽︎ Moon10:57 – 11:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:41 – 12:25
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:25 – 13:09
- 9♂︎ Mars13:09 – 13:53
- 10☉︎ Sun13:53 – 14:37
- 11♀︎ Venus14:37 – 15:21
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:21 – 16:05
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:05 – 17:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:21 – 18:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:37 – 19:53
- 4♂︎ Mars19:53 – 21:09
- 5☉︎ Sun21:09 – 22:25
- 6♀︎ Venus22:25 – 23:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:41 – 00:57
- 8☽︎ Moon00:57 – 02:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:14 – 03:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:30 – 04:46
- 11♂︎ Mars04:46 – 06:02
- 12☉︎ Sun06:02 – 07:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donaustadt?
On Thursday, 26 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 16:05: the day lasts 8h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:18, lasts 15h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:16 to 08:01: 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.