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 Tuesday, 6 July 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:00
- Sunset
- 20:56
- Next sunrise
- 05:01
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:00 – 06:20
- 2☉︎ Sun06:20 – 07:40
- 3♀︎ Venus07:40 – 08:59
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:59 – 10:19
- 5☽︎ Moon10:19 – 11:39
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:39 – 12:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:58 – 14:18
- 8♂︎ Mars14:18 – 15:37
- 9☉︎ Sun15:37 – 16:57
- 10♀︎ Venus16:57 – 18:17
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:17 – 19:36
- 12☽︎ Moon19:36 – 20:56
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:56 – 21:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:36 – 22:17
- 3♂︎ Mars22:17 – 22:57
- 4☉︎ Sun22:57 – 23:38
- 5♀︎ Venus23:38 – 00:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:18 – 00:59
- 7☽︎ Moon00:59 – 01:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:39 – 02:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:19 – 03:00
- 10♂︎ Mars03:00 – 03:40
- 11☉︎ Sun03:40 – 04:21
- 12♀︎ Venus04:21 – 05:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donaustadt?
On Tuesday, 6 July 2027, the Sun rises at 05:00 and sets at 20:56: the day lasts 15h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:01, lasts 8h 05m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:00 to 06:20: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.