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 Monday, 29 March 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 19:19
- Next sunrise
- 06:37
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:39 – 07:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:42 – 08:46
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:46 – 09:49
- 4♂︎ Mars09:49 – 10:52
- 5☉︎ Sun10:52 – 11:56
- 6♀︎ Venus11:56 – 12:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:59 – 14:02
- 8☽︎ Moon14:02 – 15:06
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:06 – 16:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:09 – 17:12
- 11♂︎ Mars17:12 – 18:16
- 12☉︎ Sun18:16 – 19:19
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:19 – 20:16
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:16 – 21:12
- 3☽︎ Moon21:12 – 22:09
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:09 – 23:05
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:05 – 00:01
- 6♂︎ Mars00:01 – 00:58
- 7☉︎ Sun00:58 – 01:54
- 8♀︎ Venus01:54 – 02:51
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:51 – 03:47
- 10☽︎ Moon03:47 – 04:44
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:44 – 05:40
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:40 – 06:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donaustadt?
On Monday, 29 March 2027, the Sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 19:19: the day lasts 12h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:37, lasts 11h 18m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:39 to 07:42: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.