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 Saturday, 17 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 18:38
- Next sunrise
- 07:53
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:52 – 08:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:46 – 09:40
- 3♂︎ Mars09:40 – 10:34
- 4☉︎ Sun10:34 – 11:27
- 5♀︎ Venus11:27 – 12:21
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:21 – 13:15
- 7☽︎ Moon13:15 – 14:09
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:09 – 15:03
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:03 – 15:57
- 10♂︎ Mars15:57 – 16:51
- 11☉︎ Sun16:51 – 17:45
- 12♀︎ Venus17:45 – 18:38
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:38 – 19:45
- 2☽︎ Moon19:45 – 20:51
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:51 – 21:57
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:57 – 23:03
- 5♂︎ Mars23:03 – 00:10
- 6☉︎ Sun00:10 – 01:16
- 7♀︎ Venus01:16 – 02:22
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:22 – 03:28
- 9☽︎ Moon03:28 – 04:35
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:35 – 05:41
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:41 – 06:47
- 12♂︎ Mars06:47 – 07:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mulhouse?
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:52 and sets at 18:38: the day lasts 10h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:53, lasts 13h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:52 to 08:46: 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.