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 Friday, 12 February 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:07 – 07:57
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:57 – 08:48
- 3☽︎ Moon08:48 – 09:38
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:38 – 10:28
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:28 – 11:19
- 6♂︎ Mars11:19 – 12:09
- 7☉︎ Sun12:09 – 12:59
- 8♀︎ Venus12:59 – 13:50
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:50 – 14:40
- 10☽︎ Moon14:40 – 15:30
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:30 – 16:21
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:21 – 17:11
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:11 – 18:21
- 2☉︎ Sun18:21 – 19:30
- 3♀︎ Venus19:30 – 20:40
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:40 – 21:49
- 5☽︎ Moon21:49 – 22:59
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:59 – 00:08
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:08 – 01:18
- 8♂︎ Mars01:18 – 02:27
- 9☉︎ Sun02:27 – 03:37
- 10♀︎ Venus03:37 – 04:46
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:46 – 05:56
- 12☽︎ Moon05:56 – 07:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Penzing?
On Friday, 12 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 17:11: the day lasts 10h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 13h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:07 to 07:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.