Planetary hours
in Ottakring.
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 Monday, 27 January 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Next sunrise
- 07:27
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:29 – 08:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:15 – 09:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:02 – 09:48
- 4♂︎ Mars09:48 – 10:34
- 5☉︎ Sun10:34 – 11:21
- 6♀︎ Venus11:21 – 12:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:07 – 12:54
- 8☽︎ Moon12:54 – 13:40
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:40 – 14:27
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:27 – 15:13
- 11♂︎ Mars15:13 – 16:00
- 12☉︎ Sun16:00 – 16:46
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:46 – 17:59
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:59 – 19:13
- 3☽︎ Moon19:13 – 20:26
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:26 – 21:40
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:40 – 22:53
- 6♂︎ Mars22:53 – 00:07
- 7☉︎ Sun00:07 – 01:20
- 8♀︎ Venus01:20 – 02:34
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:34 – 03:47
- 10☽︎ Moon03:47 – 05:01
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:01 – 06:14
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:14 – 07:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ottakring?
On Monday, 27 January 2025, the Sun rises at 07:29 and sets at 16:46: the day lasts 9h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:27, lasts 14h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:29 to 08:15: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.