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 Tuesday, 4 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 20:27
- Next sunrise
- 05:35
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:34 – 06:48
- 2☉︎ Sun06:48 – 08:03
- 3♀︎ Venus08:03 – 09:17
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:17 – 10:31
- 5☽︎ Moon10:31 – 11:46
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:46 – 13:00
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:00 – 14:15
- 8♂︎ Mars14:15 – 15:29
- 9☉︎ Sun15:29 – 16:43
- 10♀︎ Venus16:43 – 17:58
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:58 – 19:12
- 12☽︎ Moon19:12 – 20:27
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:27 – 21:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:12 – 21:58
- 3♂︎ Mars21:58 – 22:44
- 4☉︎ Sun22:44 – 23:29
- 5♀︎ Venus23:29 – 00:15
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:15 – 01:01
- 7☽︎ Moon01:01 – 01:46
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:46 – 02:32
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:32 – 03:18
- 10♂︎ Mars03:18 – 04:04
- 11☉︎ Sun04:04 – 04:49
- 12♀︎ Venus04:49 – 05:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Penzing?
On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 20:27: the day lasts 14h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:35, lasts 9h 09m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:34 to 06:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.