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 Wednesday, 28 January 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Next sunrise
- 07:38
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:40 – 08:26
- 2☽︎ Moon08:26 – 09:13
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:13 – 10:00
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:00 – 10:47
- 5♂︎ Mars10:47 – 11:34
- 6☉︎ Sun11:34 – 12:21
- 7♀︎ Venus12:21 – 13:07
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:07 – 13:54
- 9☽︎ Moon13:54 – 14:41
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:41 – 15:28
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:28 – 16:15
- 12♂︎ Mars16:15 – 17:01
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:01 – 18:15
- 2♀︎ Venus18:15 – 19:28
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:28 – 20:41
- 4☽︎ Moon20:41 – 21:54
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:54 – 23:07
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:07 – 00:20
- 7♂︎ Mars00:20 – 01:33
- 8☉︎ Sun01:33 – 02:46
- 9♀︎ Venus02:46 – 03:59
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:59 – 05:12
- 11☽︎ Moon05:12 – 06:25
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:25 – 07:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Salzburg?
On Wednesday, 28 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 17:01: the day lasts 9h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:38, lasts 14h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:40 to 08:26: 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.