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, 12 July 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Sunset
- 20:53
- Next sunrise
- 05:07
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:06 – 06:24
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:24 – 07:43
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:43 – 09:02
- 4♂︎ Mars09:02 – 10:21
- 5☉︎ Sun10:21 – 11:40
- 6♀︎ Venus11:40 – 12:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:59 – 14:18
- 8☽︎ Moon14:18 – 15:37
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:37 – 16:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:56 – 18:15
- 11♂︎ Mars18:15 – 19:34
- 12☉︎ Sun19:34 – 20:53
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:53 – 21:34
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:34 – 22:15
- 3☽︎ Moon22:15 – 22:56
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:56 – 23:37
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:37 – 00:18
- 6♂︎ Mars00:18 – 01:00
- 7☉︎ Sun01:00 – 01:41
- 8♀︎ Venus01:41 – 02:22
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:22 – 03:03
- 10☽︎ Moon03:03 – 03:44
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:44 – 04:25
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:25 – 05:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donaustadt?
On Monday, 12 July 2027, the Sun rises at 05:06 and sets at 20:53: the day lasts 15h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:07, lasts 8h 14m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:06 to 06:24: 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.