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 Saturday, 27 May 2028: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:02
- Sunset
- 20:42
- Next sunrise
- 05:01
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:02 – 06:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:20 – 07:39
- 3♂︎ Mars07:39 – 08:57
- 4☉︎ Sun08:57 – 10:15
- 5♀︎ Venus10:15 – 11:34
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:34 – 12:52
- 7☽︎ Moon12:52 – 14:10
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:10 – 15:29
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:29 – 16:47
- 10♂︎ Mars16:47 – 18:05
- 11☉︎ Sun18:05 – 19:24
- 12♀︎ Venus19:24 – 20:42
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:42 – 21:24
- 2☽︎ Moon21:24 – 22:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:05 – 22:47
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:47 – 23:28
- 5♂︎ Mars23:28 – 00:10
- 6☉︎ Sun00:10 – 00:52
- 7♀︎ Venus00:52 – 01:33
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:33 – 02:15
- 9☽︎ Moon02:15 – 02:56
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:56 – 03:38
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:38 – 04:19
- 12♂︎ Mars04:19 – 05:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Penzing?
On Saturday, 27 May 2028, the Sun rises at 05:02 and sets at 20:42: the day lasts 15h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:01, lasts 8h 19m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:02 to 06:20: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.