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, 8 May 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 20:17
- Next sunrise
- 05:23
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:25 – 06:39
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:39 – 07:53
- 3♂︎ Mars07:53 – 09:08
- 4☉︎ Sun09:08 – 10:22
- 5♀︎ Venus10:22 – 11:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:36 – 12:51
- 7☽︎ Moon12:51 – 14:05
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:05 – 15:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:19 – 16:34
- 10♂︎ Mars16:34 – 17:48
- 11☉︎ Sun17:48 – 19:02
- 12♀︎ Venus19:02 – 20:17
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:17 – 21:02
- 2☽︎ Moon21:02 – 21:48
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:48 – 22:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:33 – 23:19
- 5♂︎ Mars23:19 – 00:04
- 6☉︎ Sun00:04 – 00:50
- 7♀︎ Venus00:50 – 01:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:35 – 02:21
- 9☽︎ Moon02:21 – 03:06
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:06 – 03:52
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:52 – 04:38
- 12♂︎ Mars04:38 – 05:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donaustadt?
On Saturday, 8 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 20:17: the day lasts 14h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:23, lasts 9h 06m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:25 to 06:39: 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.