Planetary hours
in Katowice.
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 Tuesday, 6 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 15:57
- Next sunrise
- 07:42
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Warsaw).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:42 – 08:23
- 2☉︎ Sun08:23 – 09:05
- 3♀︎ Venus09:05 – 09:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:46 – 10:27
- 5☽︎ Moon10:27 – 11:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:08 – 11:49
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:49 – 12:31
- 8♂︎ Mars12:31 – 13:12
- 9☉︎ Sun13:12 – 13:53
- 10♀︎ Venus13:53 – 14:34
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:34 – 15:15
- 12☽︎ Moon15:15 – 15:57
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:57 – 17:15
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:15 – 18:34
- 3♂︎ Mars18:34 – 19:53
- 4☉︎ Sun19:53 – 21:12
- 5♀︎ Venus21:12 – 22:30
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:30 – 23:49
- 7☽︎ Moon23:49 – 01:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:08 – 02:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:27 – 03:45
- 10♂︎ Mars03:45 – 05:04
- 11☉︎ Sun05:04 – 06:23
- 12♀︎ Venus06:23 – 07:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Katowice?
On Tuesday, 6 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 15:57: the day lasts 8h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:42, lasts 15h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:42 to 08:23: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.