Planetary hours
in Łódź.
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, 12 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Sunset
- 20:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:23
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Warsaw).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:21 – 06:35
- 2☽︎ Moon06:35 – 07:50
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:50 – 09:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:04 – 10:18
- 5♂︎ Mars10:18 – 11:32
- 6☉︎ Sun11:32 – 12:46
- 7♀︎ Venus12:46 – 14:00
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:00 – 15:14
- 9☽︎ Moon15:14 – 16:29
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:29 – 17:43
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:43 – 18:57
- 12♂︎ Mars18:57 – 20:11
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:11 – 20:57
- 2♀︎ Venus20:57 – 21:43
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:43 – 22:29
- 4☽︎ Moon22:29 – 23:15
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:15 – 00:01
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:01 – 00:47
- 7♂︎ Mars00:47 – 01:33
- 8☉︎ Sun01:33 – 02:19
- 9♀︎ Venus02:19 – 03:05
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:05 – 03:51
- 11☽︎ Moon03:51 – 04:37
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:37 – 05:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Łódź?
On Wednesday, 12 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 20:11: the day lasts 14h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:23, lasts 9h 12m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:21 to 06:35: 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.