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 Friday, 28 May 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:01
- Sunset
- 20:42
- Next sunrise
- 05:01
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:01 – 06:20
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:20 – 07:38
- 3☽︎ Moon07:38 – 08:57
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:57 – 10:15
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:15 – 11:33
- 6♂︎ Mars11:33 – 12:52
- 7☉︎ Sun12:52 – 14:10
- 8♀︎ Venus14:10 – 15:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:29 – 16:47
- 10☽︎ Moon16:47 – 18:06
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:06 – 19:24
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:24 – 20:42
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:42 – 21:24
- 2☉︎ Sun21:24 – 22:05
- 3♀︎ Venus22:05 – 22:47
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:47 – 23:28
- 5☽︎ Moon23:28 – 00:10
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:10 – 00:51
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:51 – 01:33
- 8♂︎ Mars01:33 – 02:15
- 9☉︎ Sun02:15 – 02:56
- 10♀︎ Venus02:56 – 03:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:38 – 04:19
- 12☽︎ Moon04:19 – 05:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ottakring?
On Friday, 28 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:01 and sets at 20:42: the day lasts 15h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:01, lasts 8h 18m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:01 to 06:20: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.