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 Thursday, 15 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Next sunrise
- 07:39
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:40 – 08:24
- 2♂︎ Mars08:24 – 09:08
- 3☉︎ Sun09:08 – 09:52
- 4♀︎ Venus09:52 – 10:36
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:36 – 11:20
- 6☽︎ Moon11:20 – 12:04
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:04 – 12:48
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:48 – 13:32
- 9♂︎ Mars13:32 – 14:16
- 10☉︎ Sun14:16 – 15:00
- 11♀︎ Venus15:00 – 15:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:44 – 16:28
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:28 – 17:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:44 – 19:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:00 – 20:16
- 4♂︎ Mars20:16 – 21:32
- 5☉︎ Sun21:32 – 22:48
- 6♀︎ Venus22:48 – 00:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:04 – 01:20
- 8☽︎ Moon01:20 – 02:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:35 – 03:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:51 – 05:07
- 11♂︎ Mars05:07 – 06:23
- 12☉︎ Sun06:23 – 07:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ottakring?
On Thursday, 15 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 16:28: the day lasts 8h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:39, lasts 15h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:40 to 08:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.