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 Thursday, 9 December 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 16:00
- Next sunrise
- 07:33
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:32 – 08:14
- 2♂︎ Mars08:14 – 08:57
- 3☉︎ Sun08:57 – 09:39
- 4♀︎ Venus09:39 – 10:21
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:21 – 11:03
- 6☽︎ Moon11:03 – 11:46
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:46 – 12:28
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:28 – 13:10
- 9♂︎ Mars13:10 – 13:53
- 10☉︎ Sun13:53 – 14:35
- 11♀︎ Venus14:35 – 15:17
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:17 – 16:00
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:00 – 17:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:17 – 18:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:35 – 19:53
- 4♂︎ Mars19:53 – 21:11
- 5☉︎ Sun21:11 – 22:28
- 6♀︎ Venus22:28 – 23:46
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:46 – 01:04
- 8☽︎ Moon01:04 – 02:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:22 – 03:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:40 – 04:57
- 11♂︎ Mars04:57 – 06:15
- 12☉︎ Sun06:15 – 07:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donaustadt?
On Thursday, 9 December 2027, the Sun rises at 07:32 and sets at 16:00: the day lasts 8h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:33, lasts 15h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:32 to 08:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.