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, 12 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Next sunrise
- 06:00
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:58 – 07:11
- 2☽︎ Moon07:11 – 08:23
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:23 – 09:35
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:35 – 10:47
- 5♂︎ Mars10:47 – 12:00
- 6☉︎ Sun12:00 – 13:12
- 7♀︎ Venus13:12 – 14:24
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:24 – 15:36
- 9☽︎ Moon15:36 – 16:49
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:49 – 18:01
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:01 – 19:13
- 12♂︎ Mars19:13 – 20:25
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:25 – 21:13
- 2♀︎ Venus21:13 – 22:01
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:01 – 22:49
- 4☽︎ Moon22:49 – 23:37
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:37 – 00:25
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:25 – 01:13
- 7♂︎ Mars01:13 – 02:00
- 8☉︎ Sun02:00 – 02:48
- 9♀︎ Venus02:48 – 03:36
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:36 – 04:24
- 11☽︎ Moon04:24 – 05:12
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:12 – 06:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Salzburg?
On Wednesday, 12 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 20:25: the day lasts 14h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:00, lasts 9h 34m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:58 to 07:11: 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.