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, 6 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 20:27
- Next sunrise
- 05:41
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:42 – 06:56
- 2☽︎ Moon06:56 – 08:10
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:10 – 09:23
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:23 – 10:37
- 5♂︎ Mars10:37 – 11:51
- 6☉︎ Sun11:51 – 13:04
- 7♀︎ Venus13:04 – 14:18
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:18 – 15:32
- 9☽︎ Moon15:32 – 16:46
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:46 – 17:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:59 – 19:13
- 12♂︎ Mars19:13 – 20:27
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:27 – 21:13
- 2♀︎ Venus21:13 – 21:59
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:59 – 22:45
- 4☽︎ Moon22:45 – 23:31
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:31 – 00:18
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:18 – 01:04
- 7♂︎ Mars01:04 – 01:50
- 8☉︎ Sun01:50 – 02:36
- 9♀︎ Venus02:36 – 03:22
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:22 – 04:08
- 11☽︎ Moon04:08 – 04:54
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:54 – 05:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Salzburg?
On Wednesday, 6 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 20:27: the day lasts 14h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:41, lasts 9h 14m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:42 to 06:56: 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.