Planetary hours
in Penzing.
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, 21 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 20:35
- Next sunrise
- 05:07
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:08 – 06:25
- 2♂︎ Mars06:25 – 07:43
- 3☉︎ Sun07:43 – 09:00
- 4♀︎ Venus09:00 – 10:17
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:17 – 11:34
- 6☽︎ Moon11:34 – 12:51
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:51 – 14:09
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:09 – 15:26
- 9♂︎ Mars15:26 – 16:43
- 10☉︎ Sun16:43 – 18:00
- 11♀︎ Venus18:00 – 19:17
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:17 – 20:35
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:35 – 21:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:17 – 22:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:00 – 22:43
- 4♂︎ Mars22:43 – 23:25
- 5☉︎ Sun23:25 – 00:08
- 6♀︎ Venus00:08 – 00:51
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:51 – 01:34
- 8☽︎ Moon01:34 – 02:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:16 – 02:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:59 – 03:42
- 11♂︎ Mars03:42 – 04:24
- 12☉︎ Sun04:24 – 05:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Penzing?
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 20:35: the day lasts 15h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:07, lasts 8h 32m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:08 to 06:25: 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.