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, 18 February 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Next sunrise
- 06:55
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:57 – 07:49
- 2♂︎ Mars07:49 – 08:41
- 3☉︎ Sun08:41 – 09:33
- 4♀︎ Venus09:33 – 10:25
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:25 – 11:17
- 6☽︎ Moon11:17 – 12:09
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:09 – 13:01
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 13:53
- 9♂︎ Mars13:53 – 14:45
- 10☉︎ Sun14:45 – 15:37
- 11♀︎ Venus15:37 – 16:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:29 – 17:21
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:21 – 18:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:29 – 19:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:36 – 20:44
- 4♂︎ Mars20:44 – 21:52
- 5☉︎ Sun21:52 – 23:00
- 6♀︎ Venus23:00 – 00:08
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:08 – 01:16
- 8☽︎ Moon01:16 – 02:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:24 – 03:31
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:31 – 04:39
- 11♂︎ Mars04:39 – 05:47
- 12☉︎ Sun05:47 – 06:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Penzing?
On Thursday, 18 February 2027, the Sun rises at 06:57 and sets at 17:21: the day lasts 10h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:55, lasts 13h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:57 to 07:49: 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.