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, 19 July 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 20:47
- Next sunrise
- 05:14
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:13 – 06:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:31 – 07:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:48 – 09:06
- 4♂︎ Mars09:06 – 10:24
- 5☉︎ Sun10:24 – 11:42
- 6♀︎ Venus11:42 – 13:00
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:00 – 14:17
- 8☽︎ Moon14:17 – 15:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:35 – 16:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:53 – 18:11
- 11♂︎ Mars18:11 – 19:29
- 12☉︎ Sun19:29 – 20:47
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:47 – 21:29
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:29 – 22:11
- 3☽︎ Moon22:11 – 22:53
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:53 – 23:36
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:36 – 00:18
- 6♂︎ Mars00:18 – 01:00
- 7☉︎ Sun01:00 – 01:42
- 8♀︎ Venus01:42 – 02:25
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:25 – 03:07
- 10☽︎ Moon03:07 – 03:49
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:49 – 04:32
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:32 – 05:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donaustadt?
On Monday, 19 July 2027, the Sun rises at 05:13 and sets at 20:47: the day lasts 15h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:14, lasts 8h 27m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:13 to 06:31: 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.