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, 23 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Sunset
- 16:18
- Next sunrise
- 07:55
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:54 – 08:36
- 2☽︎ Moon08:36 – 09:18
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:18 – 10:00
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:00 – 10:42
- 5♂︎ Mars10:42 – 11:24
- 6☉︎ Sun11:24 – 12:06
- 7♀︎ Venus12:06 – 12:48
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:48 – 13:30
- 9☽︎ Moon13:30 – 14:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:12 – 14:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:54 – 15:36
- 12♂︎ Mars15:36 – 16:18
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:18 – 17:36
- 2♀︎ Venus17:36 – 18:54
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:54 – 20:13
- 4☽︎ Moon20:13 – 21:31
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:31 – 22:49
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:49 – 00:07
- 7♂︎ Mars00:07 – 01:25
- 8☉︎ Sun01:25 – 02:43
- 9♀︎ Venus02:43 – 04:01
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:01 – 05:19
- 11☽︎ Moon05:19 – 06:37
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:37 – 07:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Salzburg?
On Wednesday, 23 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:54 and sets at 16:18: the day lasts 8h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:55, lasts 15h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:54 to 08:36: 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.