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 Tuesday, 18 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 20:15
- Next sunrise
- 06:08
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:06 – 07:17
- 2☉︎ Sun07:17 – 08:28
- 3♀︎ Venus08:28 – 09:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:39 – 10:49
- 5☽︎ Moon10:49 – 12:00
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:00 – 13:11
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:11 – 14:21
- 8♂︎ Mars14:21 – 15:32
- 9☉︎ Sun15:32 – 16:43
- 10♀︎ Venus16:43 – 17:54
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:54 – 19:04
- 12☽︎ Moon19:04 – 20:15
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:15 – 21:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:04 – 21:54
- 3♂︎ Mars21:54 – 22:43
- 4☉︎ Sun22:43 – 23:33
- 5♀︎ Venus23:33 – 00:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:22 – 01:11
- 7☽︎ Moon01:11 – 02:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:01 – 02:50
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:50 – 03:40
- 10♂︎ Mars03:40 – 04:29
- 11☉︎ Sun04:29 – 05:18
- 12♀︎ Venus05:18 – 06:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Salzburg?
On Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 20:15: the day lasts 14h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:08, lasts 9h 53m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:06 to 07:17: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.