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, 31 January 2028: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Next sunrise
- 07:23
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:24 – 08:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:11 – 08:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:58 – 09:46
- 4♂︎ Mars09:46 – 10:33
- 5☉︎ Sun10:33 – 11:20
- 6♀︎ Venus11:20 – 12:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:07 – 12:54
- 8☽︎ Moon12:54 – 13:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:42 – 14:29
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:29 – 15:16
- 11♂︎ Mars15:16 – 16:03
- 12☉︎ Sun16:03 – 16:51
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:51 – 18:03
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:03 – 19:16
- 3☽︎ Moon19:16 – 20:29
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:29 – 21:41
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:41 – 22:54
- 6♂︎ Mars22:54 – 00:07
- 7☉︎ Sun00:07 – 01:19
- 8♀︎ Venus01:19 – 02:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:32 – 03:45
- 10☽︎ Moon03:45 – 04:57
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:57 – 06:10
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:10 – 07:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donaustadt?
On Monday, 31 January 2028, the Sun rises at 07:24 and sets at 16:51: the day lasts 9h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:23, lasts 14h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:24 to 08:11: 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.