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, 31 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 19:38
- Next sunrise
- 06:12
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:11 – 07:18
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:18 – 08:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:25 – 09:32
- 4♂︎ Mars09:32 – 10:40
- 5☉︎ Sun10:40 – 11:47
- 6♀︎ Venus11:47 – 12:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:54 – 14:02
- 8☽︎ Moon14:02 – 15:09
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:09 – 16:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:16 – 17:23
- 11♂︎ Mars17:23 – 18:31
- 12☉︎ Sun18:31 – 19:38
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:38 – 20:31
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:31 – 21:24
- 3☽︎ Moon21:24 – 22:16
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:16 – 23:09
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:09 – 00:02
- 6♂︎ Mars00:02 – 00:55
- 7☉︎ Sun00:55 – 01:48
- 8♀︎ Venus01:48 – 02:41
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:41 – 03:33
- 10☽︎ Moon03:33 – 04:26
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:26 – 05:19
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:19 – 06:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Penzing?
On Monday, 31 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 19:38: the day lasts 13h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:12, lasts 10h 34m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:11 to 07:18: 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.