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, 28 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 16:07
- Next sunrise
- 07:45
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:45 – 08:27
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:27 – 09:08
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:08 – 09:50
- 4♂︎ Mars09:50 – 10:32
- 5☉︎ Sun10:32 – 11:14
- 6♀︎ Venus11:14 – 11:56
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:56 – 12:38
- 8☽︎ Moon12:38 – 13:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:20 – 14:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:02 – 14:43
- 11♂︎ Mars14:43 – 15:25
- 12☉︎ Sun15:25 – 16:07
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:07 – 17:25
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:25 – 18:44
- 3☽︎ Moon18:44 – 20:02
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:02 – 21:20
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:20 – 22:38
- 6♂︎ Mars22:38 – 23:56
- 7☉︎ Sun23:56 – 01:14
- 8♀︎ Venus01:14 – 02:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:32 – 03:50
- 10☽︎ Moon03:50 – 05:09
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:09 – 06:27
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:27 – 07:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Penzing?
On Monday, 28 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:45 and sets at 16:07: the day lasts 8h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:45, lasts 15h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:45 to 08:27: 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.