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, 5 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:02 – 08:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:46 – 09:29
- 3♂︎ Mars09:29 – 10:12
- 4☉︎ Sun10:12 – 10:55
- 5♀︎ Venus10:55 – 11:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:38 – 12:21
- 7☽︎ Moon12:21 – 13:04
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:04 – 13:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:47 – 14:30
- 10♂︎ Mars14:30 – 15:13
- 11☉︎ Sun15:13 – 15:56
- 12♀︎ Venus15:56 – 16:39
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:39 – 17:56
- 2☽︎ Moon17:56 – 19:13
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:13 – 20:30
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:30 – 21:47
- 5♂︎ Mars21:47 – 23:04
- 6☉︎ Sun23:04 – 00:21
- 7♀︎ Venus00:21 – 01:38
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:38 – 02:55
- 9☽︎ Moon02:55 – 04:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:12 – 05:29
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:29 – 06:47
- 12♂︎ Mars06:47 – 08:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mulhouse?
On Saturday, 5 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:02 and sets at 16:39: the day lasts 8h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 15h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:02 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.