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 Tuesday, 31 March 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 19:22
- Next sunrise
- 06:32
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:34 – 07:38
- 2☉︎ Sun07:38 – 08:42
- 3♀︎ Venus08:42 – 09:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:46 – 10:50
- 5☽︎ Moon10:50 – 11:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:54 – 12:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:58 – 14:02
- 8♂︎ Mars14:02 – 15:06
- 9☉︎ Sun15:06 – 16:10
- 10♀︎ Venus16:10 – 17:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:14 – 18:18
- 12☽︎ Moon18:18 – 19:22
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:22 – 20:18
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:18 – 21:14
- 3♂︎ Mars21:14 – 22:10
- 4☉︎ Sun22:10 – 23:06
- 5♀︎ Venus23:06 – 00:02
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:02 – 00:57
- 7☽︎ Moon00:57 – 01:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:53 – 02:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:49 – 03:45
- 10♂︎ Mars03:45 – 04:41
- 11☉︎ Sun04:41 – 05:37
- 12♀︎ Venus05:37 – 06:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Simmering?
On Tuesday, 31 March 2026, the Sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 19:22: the day lasts 12h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:32, lasts 11h 10m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:34 to 07:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.