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, 17 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 20:05
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:51 – 07:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:02 – 08:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:14 – 09:25
- 4♂︎ Mars09:25 – 10:36
- 5☉︎ Sun10:36 – 11:47
- 6♀︎ Venus11:47 – 12:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:58 – 14:09
- 8☽︎ Moon14:09 – 15:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:20 – 16:31
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:31 – 17:43
- 11♂︎ Mars17:43 – 18:54
- 12☉︎ Sun18:54 – 20:05
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:05 – 20:54
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:54 – 21:43
- 3☽︎ Moon21:43 – 22:32
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:32 – 23:21
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:21 – 00:10
- 6♂︎ Mars00:10 – 00:59
- 7☉︎ Sun00:59 – 01:48
- 8♀︎ Venus01:48 – 02:37
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:37 – 03:26
- 10☽︎ Moon03:26 – 04:15
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:15 – 05:04
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:04 – 05:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Penzing?
On Monday, 17 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 20:05: the day lasts 14h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 9h 48m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:51 to 07:02: 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.