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 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Next sunrise
- 07:15
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:14 – 08:08
- 2♂︎ Mars08:08 – 09:02
- 3☉︎ Sun09:02 – 09:57
- 4♀︎ Venus09:57 – 10:51
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:51 – 11:45
- 6☽︎ Moon11:45 – 12:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:40 – 13:34
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:34 – 14:28
- 9♂︎ Mars14:28 – 15:23
- 10☉︎ Sun15:23 – 16:17
- 11♀︎ Venus16:17 – 17:11
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:11 – 18:06
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:06 – 19:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:12 – 20:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:17 – 21:23
- 4♂︎ Mars21:23 – 22:29
- 5☉︎ Sun22:29 – 23:35
- 6♀︎ Venus23:35 – 00:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:40 – 01:46
- 8☽︎ Moon01:46 – 02:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:52 – 03:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:58 – 05:04
- 11♂︎ Mars05:04 – 06:09
- 12☉︎ Sun06:09 – 07:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ottakring?
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 18:06: the day lasts 10h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:15, lasts 13h 09m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:14 to 08:08: 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.