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, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 20:50
- Next sunrise
- 05:12
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:11 – 06:29
- 2♂︎ Mars06:29 – 07:47
- 3☉︎ Sun07:47 – 09:05
- 4♀︎ Venus09:05 – 10:24
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:24 – 11:42
- 6☽︎ Moon11:42 – 13:00
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:00 – 14:18
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:18 – 15:37
- 9♂︎ Mars15:37 – 16:55
- 10☉︎ Sun16:55 – 18:13
- 11♀︎ Venus18:13 – 19:31
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:31 – 20:50
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:50 – 21:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:32 – 22:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:13 – 22:55
- 4♂︎ Mars22:55 – 23:37
- 5☉︎ Sun23:37 – 00:19
- 6♀︎ Venus00:19 – 01:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:01 – 01:43
- 8☽︎ Moon01:43 – 02:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:24 – 03:06
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:06 – 03:48
- 11♂︎ Mars03:48 – 04:30
- 12☉︎ Sun04:30 – 05:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Penzing?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:11 and sets at 20:50: the day lasts 15h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:12, lasts 8h 22m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:11 to 06:29: 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.