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, 26 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 20:00
- Next sunrise
- 06:19
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:17 – 07:26
- 2☽︎ Moon07:26 – 08:34
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:34 – 09:43
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:43 – 10:52
- 5♂︎ Mars10:52 – 12:00
- 6☉︎ Sun12:00 – 13:09
- 7♀︎ Venus13:09 – 14:17
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:17 – 15:26
- 9☽︎ Moon15:26 – 16:34
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:34 – 17:43
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:43 – 18:52
- 12♂︎ Mars18:52 – 20:00
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:00 – 20:52
- 2♀︎ Venus20:52 – 21:43
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:43 – 22:35
- 4☽︎ Moon22:35 – 23:26
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:26 – 00:18
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:18 – 01:09
- 7♂︎ Mars01:09 – 02:01
- 8☉︎ Sun02:01 – 02:52
- 9♀︎ Venus02:52 – 03:44
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:44 – 04:36
- 11☽︎ Moon04:36 – 05:27
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:27 – 06:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Salzburg?
On Wednesday, 26 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 20:00: the day lasts 13h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:19, lasts 10h 19m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:17 to 07:26: 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.