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 Thursday, 7 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 15:58
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Warsaw).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:42 – 08:23
- 2♂︎ Mars08:23 – 09:04
- 3☉︎ Sun09:04 – 09:46
- 4♀︎ Venus09:46 – 10:27
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:27 – 11:08
- 6☽︎ Moon11:08 – 11:50
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:50 – 12:31
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:31 – 13:12
- 9♂︎ Mars13:12 – 13:54
- 10☉︎ Sun13:54 – 14:35
- 11♀︎ Venus14:35 – 15:16
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:16 – 15:58
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:58 – 17:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:16 – 18:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:35 – 19:54
- 4♂︎ Mars19:54 – 21:12
- 5☉︎ Sun21:12 – 22:31
- 6♀︎ Venus22:31 – 23:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:50 – 01:08
- 8☽︎ Moon01:08 – 02:27
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:27 – 03:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:45 – 05:04
- 11♂︎ Mars05:04 – 06:23
- 12☉︎ Sun06:23 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Katowice?
On Thursday, 7 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 15:58: the day lasts 8h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 15h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, 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: 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.