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, 19 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 20:01
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:54 – 07:05
- 2☽︎ Moon07:05 – 08:15
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:15 – 09:26
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:26 – 10:36
- 5♂︎ Mars10:36 – 11:47
- 6☉︎ Sun11:47 – 12:58
- 7♀︎ Venus12:58 – 14:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:08 – 15:19
- 9☽︎ Moon15:19 – 16:29
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:29 – 17:40
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:40 – 18:51
- 12♂︎ Mars18:51 – 20:01
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:01 – 20:51
- 2♀︎ Venus20:51 – 21:40
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:40 – 22:30
- 4☽︎ Moon22:30 – 23:19
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:19 – 00:09
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:09 – 00:58
- 7♂︎ Mars00:58 – 01:48
- 8☉︎ Sun01:48 – 02:37
- 9♀︎ Venus02:37 – 03:27
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:27 – 04:16
- 11☽︎ Moon04:16 – 05:06
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:06 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Penzing?
On Wednesday, 19 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 20:01: the day lasts 14h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 9h 54m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:54 to 07:05: 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.