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, 7 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 18:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:16
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:15 – 08:11
- 2☽︎ Moon08:11 – 09:08
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:08 – 10:05
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:05 – 11:01
- 5♂︎ Mars11:01 – 11:58
- 6☉︎ Sun11:58 – 12:55
- 7♀︎ Venus12:55 – 13:51
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:51 – 14:48
- 9☽︎ Moon14:48 – 15:45
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:45 – 16:42
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:42 – 17:38
- 12♂︎ Mars17:38 – 18:35
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:35 – 19:38
- 2♀︎ Venus19:38 – 20:42
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:42 – 21:45
- 4☽︎ Moon21:45 – 22:49
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:49 – 23:52
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:52 – 00:55
- 7♂︎ Mars00:55 – 01:59
- 8☉︎ Sun01:59 – 03:02
- 9♀︎ Venus03:02 – 04:06
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:06 – 05:09
- 11☽︎ Moon05:09 – 06:13
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:13 – 07:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Salzburg?
On Wednesday, 7 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:15 and sets at 18:35: the day lasts 11h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:16, lasts 12h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:15 to 08:11: 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.