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, 16 November 2028: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 16:14
- Next sunrise
- 07:04
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:03 – 07:49
- 2♂︎ Mars07:49 – 08:35
- 3☉︎ Sun08:35 – 09:21
- 4♀︎ Venus09:21 – 10:06
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:06 – 10:52
- 6☽︎ Moon10:52 – 11:38
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:38 – 12:24
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:24 – 13:10
- 9♂︎ Mars13:10 – 13:56
- 10☉︎ Sun13:56 – 14:42
- 11♀︎ Venus14:42 – 15:28
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:28 – 16:14
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:14 – 17:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:28 – 18:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:42 – 19:56
- 4♂︎ Mars19:56 – 21:11
- 5☉︎ Sun21:11 – 22:25
- 6♀︎ Venus22:25 – 23:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:53
- 8☽︎ Moon00:53 – 02:07
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:07 – 03:22
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:22 – 04:36
- 11♂︎ Mars04:36 – 05:50
- 12☉︎ Sun05:50 – 07:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donaustadt?
On Thursday, 16 November 2028, the Sun rises at 07:03 and sets at 16:14: the day lasts 9h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:04, lasts 14h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:03 to 07:49: 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.