Planetary hours
in Munich.
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 Tuesday, 16 December 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Sunset
- 16:20
- Next sunrise
- 07:58
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:58 – 08:40
- 2☉︎ Sun08:40 – 09:21
- 3♀︎ Venus09:21 – 10:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:03 – 10:45
- 5☽︎ Moon10:45 – 11:27
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:27 – 12:09
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:09 – 12:51
- 8♂︎ Mars12:51 – 13:33
- 9☉︎ Sun13:33 – 14:14
- 10♀︎ Venus14:14 – 14:56
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:56 – 15:38
- 12☽︎ Moon15:38 – 16:20
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:20 – 17:38
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:38 – 18:56
- 3♂︎ Mars18:56 – 20:15
- 4☉︎ Sun20:15 – 21:33
- 5♀︎ Venus21:33 – 22:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:51 – 00:09
- 7☽︎ Moon00:09 – 01:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:27 – 02:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:46 – 04:04
- 10♂︎ Mars04:04 – 05:22
- 11☉︎ Sun05:22 – 06:40
- 12♀︎ Venus06:40 – 07:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Munich?
On Tuesday, 16 December 2025, the Sun rises at 07:58 and sets at 16:20: the day lasts 8h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:58, lasts 15h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:58 to 08:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.