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, 8 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 21:07
- Next sunrise
- 05:19
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:18 – 06:37
- 2☽︎ Moon06:37 – 07:56
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:56 – 09:15
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:15 – 10:34
- 5♂︎ Mars10:34 – 11:53
- 6☉︎ Sun11:53 – 13:12
- 7♀︎ Venus13:12 – 14:31
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:31 – 15:50
- 9☽︎ Moon15:50 – 17:09
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:09 – 18:29
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:29 – 19:48
- 12♂︎ Mars19:48 – 21:07
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:07 – 21:48
- 2♀︎ Venus21:48 – 22:29
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:29 – 23:10
- 4☽︎ Moon23:10 – 23:51
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:51 – 00:32
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:32 – 01:13
- 7♂︎ Mars01:13 – 01:54
- 8☉︎ Sun01:54 – 02:35
- 9♀︎ Venus02:35 – 03:16
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:16 – 03:57
- 11☽︎ Moon03:57 – 04:38
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:38 – 05:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Salzburg?
On Wednesday, 8 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 21:07: the day lasts 15h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:19, lasts 8h 12m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:18 to 06:37: 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.