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 Wednesday, 5 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 20:21
- Next sunrise
- 05:19
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Warsaw).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:17 – 06:33
- 2☽︎ Moon06:33 – 07:48
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:48 – 09:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:03 – 10:18
- 5♂︎ Mars10:18 – 11:34
- 6☉︎ Sun11:34 – 12:49
- 7♀︎ Venus12:49 – 14:04
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:04 – 15:19
- 9☽︎ Moon15:19 – 16:35
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:35 – 17:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:50 – 19:05
- 12♂︎ Mars19:05 – 20:21
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:21 – 21:05
- 2♀︎ Venus21:05 – 21:50
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:50 – 22:35
- 4☽︎ Moon22:35 – 23:20
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:20 – 00:05
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:05 – 00:50
- 7♂︎ Mars00:50 – 01:35
- 8☉︎ Sun01:35 – 02:19
- 9♀︎ Venus02:19 – 03:04
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:04 – 03:49
- 11☽︎ Moon03:49 – 04:34
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:34 – 05:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Katowice?
On Wednesday, 5 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:17 and sets at 20:21: the day lasts 15h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:19, lasts 8h 58m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:17 to 06:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.