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, 16 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Next sunrise
- 06:58
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:00 – 07:52
- 2☉︎ Sun07:52 – 08:43
- 3♀︎ Venus08:43 – 09:34
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:34 – 10:26
- 5☽︎ Moon10:26 – 11:17
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:17 – 12:09
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:09 – 13:00
- 8♂︎ Mars13:00 – 13:52
- 9☉︎ Sun13:52 – 14:43
- 10♀︎ Venus14:43 – 15:34
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:34 – 16:26
- 12☽︎ Moon16:26 – 17:17
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:17 – 18:26
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:26 – 19:34
- 3♂︎ Mars19:34 – 20:43
- 4☉︎ Sun20:43 – 21:51
- 5♀︎ Venus21:51 – 22:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:59 – 00:08
- 7☽︎ Moon00:08 – 01:16
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:16 – 02:25
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:25 – 03:33
- 10♂︎ Mars03:33 – 04:42
- 11☉︎ Sun04:42 – 05:50
- 12♀︎ Venus05:50 – 06:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ottakring?
On Tuesday, 16 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:00 and sets at 17:17: the day lasts 10h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:58, lasts 13h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:00 to 07:52: 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.