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, 30 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:03
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:03 – 08:46
- 2☽︎ Moon08:46 – 09:28
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:28 – 10:10
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:10 – 10:52
- 5♂︎ Mars10:52 – 11:34
- 6☉︎ Sun11:34 – 12:16
- 7♀︎ Venus12:16 – 12:58
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:58 – 13:40
- 9☽︎ Moon13:40 – 14:22
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:22 – 15:04
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:04 – 15:46
- 12♂︎ Mars15:46 – 16:28
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:28 – 17:46
- 2♀︎ Venus17:46 – 19:04
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:04 – 20:22
- 4☽︎ Moon20:22 – 21:40
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:40 – 22:58
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:58 – 00:16
- 7♂︎ Mars00:16 – 01:34
- 8☉︎ Sun01:34 – 02:52
- 9♀︎ Venus02:52 – 04:10
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:10 – 05:28
- 11☽︎ Moon05:28 – 06:46
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:46 – 08:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Munich?
On Wednesday, 30 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:03 and sets at 16:28: the day lasts 8h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 15h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:03 to 08:46: 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.