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 Wednesday, 17 December 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Sunset
- 16:20
- Next sunrise
- 07:59
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:58 – 08:40
- 2☽︎ Moon08:40 – 09:22
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:22 – 10:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:04 – 10:46
- 5♂︎ Mars10:46 – 11:28
- 6☉︎ Sun11:28 – 12:09
- 7♀︎ Venus12:09 – 12:51
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:51 – 13:33
- 9☽︎ Moon13:33 – 14:15
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:15 – 14:57
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:57 – 15:38
- 12♂︎ Mars15:38 – 16:20
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:20 – 17:39
- 2♀︎ Venus17:39 – 18:57
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:57 – 20:15
- 4☽︎ Moon20:15 – 21:33
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:33 – 22:51
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:51 – 00:10
- 7♂︎ Mars00:10 – 01:28
- 8☉︎ Sun01:28 – 02:46
- 9♀︎ Venus02:46 – 04:04
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:04 – 05:23
- 11☽︎ Moon05:23 – 06:41
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:41 – 07:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Munich?
On Wednesday, 17 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 07:59, lasts 15h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, 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 Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.