Planetary hours
in Simmering.
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 Thursday, 13 November 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 16:18
- Next sunrise
- 06:59
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:58 – 07:44
- 2♂︎ Mars07:44 – 08:31
- 3☉︎ Sun08:31 – 09:18
- 4♀︎ Venus09:18 – 10:04
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:04 – 10:51
- 6☽︎ Moon10:51 – 11:38
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:38 – 12:24
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:24 – 13:11
- 9♂︎ Mars13:11 – 13:58
- 10☉︎ Sun13:58 – 14:44
- 11♀︎ Venus14:44 – 15:31
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:31 – 16:18
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:18 – 17:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:31 – 18:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:45 – 19:58
- 4♂︎ Mars19:58 – 21:12
- 5☉︎ Sun21:12 – 22:25
- 6♀︎ Venus22:25 – 23:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:52
- 8☽︎ Moon00:52 – 02:05
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:05 – 03:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:19 – 04:32
- 11♂︎ Mars04:32 – 05:46
- 12☉︎ Sun05:46 – 06:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Simmering?
On Thursday, 13 November 2025, the Sun rises at 06:58 and sets at 16:18: the day lasts 9h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:59, lasts 14h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:58 to 07:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.