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, 12 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:10
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Next sunrise
- 08:10
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:10 – 08:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:52 – 09:34
- 3♂︎ Mars09:34 – 10:17
- 4☉︎ Sun10:17 – 10:59
- 5♀︎ Venus10:59 – 11:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:41 – 12:24
- 7☽︎ Moon12:24 – 13:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:06 – 13:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:49 – 14:31
- 10♂︎ Mars14:31 – 15:13
- 11☉︎ Sun15:13 – 15:56
- 12♀︎ Venus15:56 – 16:38
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:38 – 17:56
- 2☽︎ Moon17:56 – 19:13
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:13 – 20:31
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:31 – 21:49
- 5♂︎ Mars21:49 – 23:07
- 6☉︎ Sun23:07 – 00:24
- 7♀︎ Venus00:24 – 01:42
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:42 – 03:00
- 9☽︎ Moon03:00 – 04:17
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:17 – 05:35
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:35 – 06:53
- 12♂︎ Mars06:53 – 08:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mulhouse?
On Saturday, 12 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:10 and sets at 16:38: the day lasts 8h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:10, lasts 15h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:10 to 08:52: 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.