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 Monday, 21 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:16
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Next sunrise
- 08:17
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:16 – 08:58
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:58 – 09:40
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:40 – 10:22
- 4♂︎ Mars10:22 – 11:04
- 5☉︎ Sun11:04 – 11:46
- 6♀︎ Venus11:46 – 12:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:28 – 13:10
- 8☽︎ Moon13:10 – 13:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:52 – 14:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:34 – 15:16
- 11♂︎ Mars15:16 – 15:58
- 12☉︎ Sun15:58 – 16:40
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:40 – 17:58
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:58 – 19:16
- 3☽︎ Moon19:16 – 20:34
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:34 – 21:52
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:52 – 23:10
- 6♂︎ Mars23:10 – 00:28
- 7☉︎ Sun00:28 – 01:46
- 8♀︎ Venus01:46 – 03:05
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:05 – 04:23
- 10☽︎ Moon04:23 – 05:41
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:41 – 06:59
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:59 – 08:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mulhouse?
On Monday, 21 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:16 and sets at 16:40: the day lasts 8h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:17, lasts 15h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:16 to 08:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.