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, 11 May 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Sunset
- 20:21
- Next sunrise
- 05:19
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:21 – 06:36
- 2☉︎ Sun06:36 – 07:51
- 3♀︎ Venus07:51 – 09:06
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:06 – 10:21
- 5☽︎ Moon10:21 – 11:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:36 – 12:51
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:51 – 14:06
- 8♂︎ Mars14:06 – 15:21
- 9☉︎ Sun15:21 – 16:36
- 10♀︎ Venus16:36 – 17:51
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:51 – 19:06
- 12☽︎ Moon19:06 – 20:21
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:21 – 21:06
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:06 – 21:51
- 3♂︎ Mars21:51 – 22:36
- 4☉︎ Sun22:36 – 23:21
- 5♀︎ Venus23:21 – 00:06
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:06 – 00:50
- 7☽︎ Moon00:50 – 01:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:35 – 02:20
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:20 – 03:05
- 10♂︎ Mars03:05 – 03:50
- 11☉︎ Sun03:50 – 04:35
- 12♀︎ Venus04:35 – 05:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ottakring?
On Tuesday, 11 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 20:21: the day lasts 15h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:19, lasts 8h 58m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:21 to 06:36: 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.