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 Friday, 17 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 20:49
- Next sunrise
- 05:13
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:12 – 06:30
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:30 – 07:48
- 3☽︎ Moon07:48 – 09:06
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:06 – 10:24
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:24 – 11:42
- 6♂︎ Mars11:42 – 13:00
- 7☉︎ Sun13:00 – 14:18
- 8♀︎ Venus14:18 – 15:36
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:36 – 16:55
- 10☽︎ Moon16:55 – 18:13
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:13 – 19:31
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:31 – 20:49
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:49 – 21:31
- 2☉︎ Sun21:31 – 22:13
- 3♀︎ Venus22:13 – 22:55
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:55 – 23:37
- 5☽︎ Moon23:37 – 00:19
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:19 – 01:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:01 – 01:43
- 8♂︎ Mars01:43 – 02:25
- 9☉︎ Sun02:25 – 03:07
- 10♀︎ Venus03:07 – 03:49
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:49 – 04:31
- 12☽︎ Moon04:31 – 05:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Penzing?
On Friday, 17 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 20:49: the day lasts 15h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:13, lasts 8h 24m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:12 to 06:30: 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.