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, 21 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Next sunrise
- 07:36
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:35 – 08:28
- 2☽︎ Moon08:28 – 09:21
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:21 – 10:13
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:13 – 11:06
- 5♂︎ Mars11:06 – 11:59
- 6☉︎ Sun11:59 – 12:52
- 7♀︎ Venus12:52 – 13:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:44 – 14:37
- 9☽︎ Moon14:37 – 15:30
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:30 – 16:23
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:23 – 17:15
- 12♂︎ Mars17:15 – 18:08
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:08 – 19:16
- 2♀︎ Venus19:16 – 20:23
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:23 – 21:30
- 4☽︎ Moon21:30 – 22:38
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:38 – 23:45
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:45 – 00:52
- 7♂︎ Mars00:52 – 02:00
- 8☉︎ Sun02:00 – 03:07
- 9♀︎ Venus03:07 – 04:14
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:14 – 05:22
- 11☽︎ Moon05:22 – 06:29
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:29 – 07:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Salzburg?
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:35 and sets at 18:08: the day lasts 10h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:36, lasts 13h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:35 to 08:28: 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.