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 Wednesday, 29 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 20:35
- Next sunrise
- 05:27
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:26 – 06:42
- 2☽︎ Moon06:42 – 07:57
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:57 – 09:13
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:13 – 10:29
- 5♂︎ Mars10:29 – 11:45
- 6☉︎ Sun11:45 – 13:01
- 7♀︎ Venus13:01 – 14:16
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:16 – 15:32
- 9☽︎ Moon15:32 – 16:48
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:48 – 18:04
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:04 – 19:19
- 12♂︎ Mars19:19 – 20:35
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:35 – 21:19
- 2♀︎ Venus21:19 – 22:04
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:04 – 22:48
- 4☽︎ Moon22:48 – 23:32
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:32 – 00:17
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:17 – 01:01
- 7♂︎ Mars01:01 – 01:45
- 8☉︎ Sun01:45 – 02:30
- 9♀︎ Venus02:30 – 03:14
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:14 – 03:59
- 11☽︎ Moon03:59 – 04:43
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:43 – 05:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Penzing?
On Wednesday, 29 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 20:35: the day lasts 15h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:27, lasts 8h 52m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:26 to 06:42: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.