Planetary hours
in Salzburg.
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 Sunday, 4 January 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Next sunrise
- 07:56
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:56 – 08:39
- 2♀︎ Venus08:39 – 09:22
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:22 – 10:04
- 4☽︎ Moon10:04 – 10:47
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:47 – 11:30
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:30 – 12:12
- 7♂︎ Mars12:12 – 12:55
- 8☉︎ Sun12:55 – 13:38
- 9♀︎ Venus13:38 – 14:21
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:21 – 15:03
- 11☽︎ Moon15:03 – 15:46
- 12♄︎ Saturn15:46 – 16:29
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter16:29 – 17:46
- 2♂︎ Mars17:46 – 19:03
- 3☉︎ Sun19:03 – 20:20
- 4♀︎ Venus20:20 – 21:38
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:38 – 22:55
- 6☽︎ Moon22:55 – 00:12
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:12 – 01:30
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:30 – 02:47
- 9♂︎ Mars02:47 – 04:04
- 10☉︎ Sun04:04 – 05:21
- 11♀︎ Venus05:21 – 06:39
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:39 – 07:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Salzburg?
On Sunday, 4 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:56 and sets at 16:29: the day lasts 8h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:56, lasts 15h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:56 to 08:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.