Planetary hours
in Nuremberg.
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, 12 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 20:48
- Next sunrise
- 05:34
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:36 – 06:52
- 2☉︎ Sun06:52 – 08:08
- 3♀︎ Venus08:08 – 09:24
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:24 – 10:40
- 5☽︎ Moon10:40 – 11:56
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:56 – 13:12
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:12 – 14:28
- 8♂︎ Mars14:28 – 15:44
- 9☉︎ Sun15:44 – 17:00
- 10♀︎ Venus17:00 – 18:16
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:16 – 19:32
- 12☽︎ Moon19:32 – 20:48
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:48 – 21:32
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:32 – 22:16
- 3♂︎ Mars22:16 – 23:00
- 4☉︎ Sun23:00 – 23:44
- 5♀︎ Venus23:44 – 00:27
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:27 – 01:11
- 7☽︎ Moon01:11 – 01:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:55 – 02:39
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:39 – 03:23
- 10♂︎ Mars03:23 – 04:07
- 11☉︎ Sun04:07 – 04:50
- 12♀︎ Venus04:50 – 05:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nuremberg?
On Tuesday, 12 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:36 and sets at 20:48: the day lasts 15h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:34, lasts 8h 46m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:36 to 06:52: 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.