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 Wednesday, 5 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 20:59
- Next sunrise
- 06:13
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:12 – 07:26
- 2☽︎ Moon07:26 – 08:40
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:40 – 09:54
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:54 – 11:08
- 5♂︎ Mars11:08 – 12:22
- 6☉︎ Sun12:22 – 13:36
- 7♀︎ Venus13:36 – 14:50
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:50 – 16:04
- 9☽︎ Moon16:04 – 17:18
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:18 – 18:31
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:31 – 19:45
- 12♂︎ Mars19:45 – 20:59
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:59 – 21:46
- 2♀︎ Venus21:46 – 22:32
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:32 – 23:18
- 4☽︎ Moon23:18 – 00:04
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:04 – 00:50
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:50 – 01:36
- 7♂︎ Mars01:36 – 02:23
- 8☉︎ Sun02:23 – 03:09
- 9♀︎ Venus03:09 – 03:55
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:55 – 04:41
- 11☽︎ Moon04:41 – 05:27
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:27 – 06:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mulhouse?
On Wednesday, 5 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 20:59: the day lasts 14h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:13, lasts 9h 14m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:12 to 07:26: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.