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, 19 May 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Sunset
- 20:32
- Next sunrise
- 05:09
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:10 – 06:27
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:27 – 07:44
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:44 – 09:01
- 4♂︎ Mars09:01 – 10:17
- 5☉︎ Sun10:17 – 11:34
- 6♀︎ Venus11:34 – 12:51
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:51 – 14:08
- 8☽︎ Moon14:08 – 15:25
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:25 – 16:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:42 – 17:59
- 11♂︎ Mars17:59 – 19:16
- 12☉︎ Sun19:16 – 20:32
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:32 – 21:16
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:16 – 21:59
- 3☽︎ Moon21:59 – 22:42
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:42 – 23:25
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:25 – 00:08
- 6♂︎ Mars00:08 – 00:51
- 7☉︎ Sun00:51 – 01:34
- 8♀︎ Venus01:34 – 02:17
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:17 – 03:00
- 10☽︎ Moon03:00 – 03:43
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:43 – 04:26
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:26 – 05:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ottakring?
On Monday, 19 May 2025, the Sun rises at 05:10 and sets at 20:32: the day lasts 15h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:09, lasts 8h 36m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:10 to 06:27: 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.