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 Monday, 20 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Sunset
- 20:46
- Next sunrise
- 05:16
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:15 – 06:33
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:33 – 07:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:50 – 09:08
- 4♂︎ Mars09:08 – 10:25
- 5☉︎ Sun10:25 – 11:43
- 6♀︎ Venus11:43 – 13:00
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:00 – 14:18
- 8☽︎ Moon14:18 – 15:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:36 – 16:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:53 – 18:11
- 11♂︎ Mars18:11 – 19:28
- 12☉︎ Sun19:28 – 20:46
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:46 – 21:28
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:28 – 22:11
- 3☽︎ Moon22:11 – 22:53
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:53 – 23:36
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:36 – 00:19
- 6♂︎ Mars00:19 – 01:01
- 7☉︎ Sun01:01 – 01:44
- 8♀︎ Venus01:44 – 02:26
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:26 – 03:09
- 10☽︎ Moon03:09 – 03:51
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:51 – 04:34
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:34 – 05:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Penzing?
On Monday, 20 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:15 and sets at 20:46: the day lasts 15h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:16, lasts 8h 30m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:15 to 06:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.