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 Saturday, 27 March 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Next sunrise
- 06:41
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:43 – 06:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:46 – 07:49
- 3♂︎ Mars07:49 – 08:51
- 4☉︎ Sun08:51 – 09:54
- 5♀︎ Venus09:54 – 10:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:57 – 12:00
- 7☽︎ Moon12:00 – 13:02
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:02 – 14:05
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:05 – 15:08
- 10♂︎ Mars15:08 – 16:11
- 11☉︎ Sun16:11 – 17:13
- 12♀︎ Venus17:13 – 18:16
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:16 – 19:13
- 2☽︎ Moon19:13 – 20:10
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:10 – 21:07
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:07 – 22:04
- 5♂︎ Mars22:04 – 23:01
- 6☉︎ Sun23:01 – 23:59
- 7♀︎ Venus23:59 – 00:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:56 – 01:53
- 9☽︎ Moon01:53 – 03:50
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:50 – 04:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:47 – 05:44
- 12♂︎ Mars05:44 – 06:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donaustadt?
On Saturday, 27 March 2027, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 18:16: the day lasts 12h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:41, lasts 11h 25m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:43 to 06:46: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.