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 Sunday, 18 October 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 18:37
- Next sunrise
- 07:55
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:53 – 08:47
- 2♀︎ Venus08:47 – 09:41
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:41 – 10:34
- 4☽︎ Moon10:34 – 11:28
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:28 – 12:21
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:21 – 13:15
- 7♂︎ Mars13:15 – 14:09
- 8☉︎ Sun14:09 – 15:02
- 9♀︎ Venus15:02 – 15:56
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:56 – 16:49
- 11☽︎ Moon16:49 – 17:43
- 12♄︎ Saturn17:43 – 18:37
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter18:37 – 19:43
- 2♂︎ Mars19:43 – 20:50
- 3☉︎ Sun20:50 – 21:56
- 4♀︎ Venus21:56 – 23:03
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:03 – 00:09
- 6☽︎ Moon00:09 – 01:16
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:16 – 02:22
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:22 – 03:29
- 9♂︎ Mars03:29 – 04:35
- 10☉︎ Sun04:35 – 05:42
- 11♀︎ Venus05:42 – 06:48
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:48 – 07:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mulhouse?
On Sunday, 18 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:53 and sets at 18:37: the day lasts 10h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:55, lasts 13h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:53 to 08:47: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.