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, 1 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 15:43
- Next sunrise
- 07:22
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Warsaw).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:21 – 08:03
- 2☉︎ Sun08:03 – 08:45
- 3♀︎ Venus08:45 – 09:27
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:27 – 10:09
- 5☽︎ Moon10:09 – 10:50
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:50 – 11:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:32 – 12:14
- 8♂︎ Mars12:14 – 12:56
- 9☉︎ Sun12:56 – 13:38
- 10♀︎ Venus13:38 – 14:20
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:20 – 15:02
- 12☽︎ Moon15:02 – 15:43
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:43 – 17:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:02 – 18:20
- 3♂︎ Mars18:20 – 19:38
- 4☉︎ Sun19:38 – 20:56
- 5♀︎ Venus20:56 – 22:15
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:15 – 23:33
- 7☽︎ Moon23:33 – 00:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:51 – 02:09
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:09 – 03:28
- 10♂︎ Mars03:28 – 04:46
- 11☉︎ Sun04:46 – 06:04
- 12♀︎ Venus06:04 – 07:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Katowice?
On Tuesday, 1 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 15:43: the day lasts 8h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:22, lasts 15h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:21 to 08:03: 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.