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 Wednesday, 19 May 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 20:32
- Next sunrise
- 05:09
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:11 – 06:27
- 2☽︎ Moon06:27 – 07:44
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:44 – 09:01
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:01 – 10:18
- 5♂︎ Mars10:18 – 11:35
- 6☉︎ Sun11:35 – 12:51
- 7♀︎ Venus12:51 – 14:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:08 – 15:25
- 9☽︎ Moon15:25 – 16:42
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:42 – 17:58
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:58 – 19:15
- 12♂︎ Mars19:15 – 20:32
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:32 – 21:15
- 2♀︎ Venus21:15 – 21:58
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:58 – 22:41
- 4☽︎ Moon22:41 – 23:24
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:24 – 00:08
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:08 – 00:51
- 7♂︎ Mars00:51 – 01:34
- 8☉︎ Sun01:34 – 02:17
- 9♀︎ Venus02:17 – 03:00
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:00 – 03:43
- 11☽︎ Moon03:43 – 04:26
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:26 – 05:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Penzing?
On Wednesday, 19 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:11 and sets at 20:32: the day lasts 15h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:09, lasts 8h 38m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:11 to 06:27: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.