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, 4 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 21:01
- Next sunrise
- 06:12
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:11 – 07:25
- 2☉︎ Sun07:25 – 08:39
- 3♀︎ Venus08:39 – 09:53
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:53 – 11:08
- 5☽︎ Moon11:08 – 12:22
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:22 – 13:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:36 – 14:50
- 8♂︎ Mars14:50 – 16:04
- 9☉︎ Sun16:04 – 17:18
- 10♀︎ Venus17:18 – 18:33
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:33 – 19:47
- 12☽︎ Moon19:47 – 21:01
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:01 – 21:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:47 – 22:33
- 3♂︎ Mars22:33 – 23:19
- 4☉︎ Sun23:19 – 00:05
- 5♀︎ Venus00:05 – 00:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:51 – 01:37
- 7☽︎ Moon01:37 – 02:22
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:22 – 03:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:08 – 03:54
- 10♂︎ Mars03:54 – 04:40
- 11☉︎ Sun04:40 – 05:26
- 12♀︎ Venus05:26 – 06:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mulhouse?
On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 21:01: the day lasts 14h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:12, lasts 9h 11m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:11 to 07:25: 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.