Planetary hours
in Linz.
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 Saturday, 18 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 20:56
- Next sunrise
- 05:21
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:20 – 06:38
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:38 – 07:56
- 3♂︎ Mars07:56 – 09:14
- 4☉︎ Sun09:14 – 10:32
- 5♀︎ Venus10:32 – 11:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:50 – 13:08
- 7☽︎ Moon13:08 – 14:26
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:26 – 15:44
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:44 – 17:02
- 10♂︎ Mars17:02 – 18:20
- 11☉︎ Sun18:20 – 19:38
- 12♀︎ Venus19:38 – 20:56
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:56 – 21:38
- 2☽︎ Moon21:38 – 22:20
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:20 – 23:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:03 – 23:45
- 5♂︎ Mars23:45 – 00:27
- 6☉︎ Sun00:27 – 01:09
- 7♀︎ Venus01:09 – 01:51
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:51 – 02:33
- 9☽︎ Moon02:33 – 03:15
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:15 – 03:57
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:57 – 04:39
- 12♂︎ Mars04:39 – 05:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Linz?
On Saturday, 18 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:20 and sets at 20:56: the day lasts 15h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:21, lasts 8h 25m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:20 to 06:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.