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, 13 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 20:12
- Next sunrise
- 05:47
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:46 – 06:58
- 2♂︎ Mars06:58 – 08:10
- 3☉︎ Sun08:10 – 09:22
- 4♀︎ Venus09:22 – 10:34
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:34 – 11:47
- 6☽︎ Moon11:47 – 12:59
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:59 – 14:11
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:11 – 15:23
- 9♂︎ Mars15:23 – 16:35
- 10☉︎ Sun16:35 – 17:47
- 11♀︎ Venus17:47 – 19:00
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:00 – 20:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:12 – 21:00
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:00 – 21:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:48 – 22:36
- 4♂︎ Mars22:36 – 23:24
- 5☉︎ Sun23:24 – 00:11
- 6♀︎ Venus00:11 – 00:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:59 – 01:47
- 8☽︎ Moon01:47 – 02:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:35 – 03:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:23 – 04:11
- 11♂︎ Mars04:11 – 04:59
- 12☉︎ Sun04:59 – 05:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ottakring?
On Thursday, 13 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 20:12: the day lasts 14h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:47, lasts 9h 35m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:46 to 06:58: 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.