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, 12 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 16:23
- Next sunrise
- 07:42
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:42 – 08:25
- 2☉︎ Sun08:25 – 09:09
- 3♀︎ Venus09:09 – 09:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:52 – 10:36
- 5☽︎ Moon10:36 – 11:19
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:19 – 12:03
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:03 – 12:46
- 8♂︎ Mars12:46 – 13:30
- 9☉︎ Sun13:30 – 14:13
- 10♀︎ Venus14:13 – 14:56
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:56 – 15:40
- 12☽︎ Moon15:40 – 16:23
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:23 – 17:40
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:40 – 18:56
- 3♂︎ Mars18:56 – 20:13
- 4☉︎ Sun20:13 – 21:29
- 5♀︎ Venus21:29 – 22:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:46 – 00:02
- 7☽︎ Moon00:02 – 01:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:19 – 02:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:35 – 03:52
- 10♂︎ Mars03:52 – 05:08
- 11☉︎ Sun05:08 – 06:25
- 12♀︎ Venus06:25 – 07:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ottakring?
On Tuesday, 12 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 16:23: the day lasts 8h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:42, lasts 15h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:42 to 08:25: 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.