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 Thursday, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 16:41
- Next sunrise
- 06:36
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:35 – 07:25
- 2♂︎ Mars07:25 – 08:16
- 3☉︎ Sun08:16 – 09:06
- 4♀︎ Venus09:06 – 09:57
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:57 – 10:47
- 6☽︎ Moon10:47 – 11:38
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:38 – 12:28
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:28 – 13:19
- 9♂︎ Mars13:19 – 14:09
- 10☉︎ Sun14:09 – 15:00
- 11♀︎ Venus15:00 – 15:50
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:50 – 16:41
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:41 – 17:50
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:50 – 19:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:00 – 20:10
- 4♂︎ Mars20:10 – 21:19
- 5☉︎ Sun21:19 – 22:29
- 6♀︎ Venus22:29 – 23:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:48
- 8☽︎ Moon00:48 – 01:58
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:58 – 03:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:08 – 04:17
- 11♂︎ Mars04:17 – 05:27
- 12☉︎ Sun05:27 – 06:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Penzing?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:35 and sets at 16:41: the day lasts 10h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:36, lasts 13h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:35 to 07:25: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.