Planetary hours
in Mulhouse.
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, 19 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 21:06
- Next sunrise
- 05:47
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:48 – 07:04
- 2☉︎ Sun07:04 – 08:21
- 3♀︎ Venus08:21 – 09:37
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:37 – 10:54
- 5☽︎ Moon10:54 – 12:10
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:10 – 13:27
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:27 – 14:44
- 8♂︎ Mars14:44 – 16:00
- 9☉︎ Sun16:00 – 17:17
- 10♀︎ Venus17:17 – 18:33
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:33 – 19:50
- 12☽︎ Moon19:50 – 21:06
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:06 – 21:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:50 – 22:33
- 3♂︎ Mars22:33 – 23:16
- 4☉︎ Sun23:16 – 00:00
- 5♀︎ Venus00:00 – 00:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:43 – 01:26
- 7☽︎ Moon01:26 – 02:10
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:10 – 02:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 03:37
- 10♂︎ Mars03:37 – 04:20
- 11☉︎ Sun04:20 – 05:03
- 12♀︎ Venus05:03 – 05:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mulhouse?
On Tuesday, 19 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 21:06: the day lasts 15h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:47, lasts 8h 40m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:48 to 07:04: 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.