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 Tuesday, 21 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Sunset
- 20:45
- Next sunrise
- 05:17
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:16 – 06:33
- 2☉︎ Sun06:33 – 07:51
- 3♀︎ Venus07:51 – 09:08
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:08 – 10:26
- 5☽︎ Moon10:26 – 11:43
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:43 – 13:00
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:00 – 14:18
- 8♂︎ Mars14:18 – 15:35
- 9☉︎ Sun15:35 – 16:53
- 10♀︎ Venus16:53 – 18:10
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:10 – 19:27
- 12☽︎ Moon19:27 – 20:45
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:45 – 21:27
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:27 – 22:10
- 3♂︎ Mars22:10 – 22:53
- 4☉︎ Sun22:53 – 23:36
- 5♀︎ Venus23:36 – 00:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:18 – 01:01
- 7☽︎ Moon01:01 – 01:44
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:44 – 02:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:26 – 03:09
- 10♂︎ Mars03:09 – 03:52
- 11☉︎ Sun03:52 – 04:34
- 12♀︎ Venus04:34 – 05:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ottakring?
On Tuesday, 21 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 20:45: the day lasts 15h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:17, lasts 8h 32m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:16 to 06:33: 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.