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, 23 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:54
- Sunset
- 20:58
- Next sunrise
- 04:54
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:54 – 06:14
- 2☉︎ Sun06:14 – 07:35
- 3♀︎ Venus07:35 – 08:55
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:55 – 10:15
- 5☽︎ Moon10:15 – 11:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:36 – 12:56
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:56 – 14:16
- 8♂︎ Mars14:16 – 15:37
- 9☉︎ Sun15:37 – 16:57
- 10♀︎ Venus16:57 – 18:17
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:17 – 19:38
- 12☽︎ Moon19:38 – 20:58
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:58 – 21:38
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:38 – 22:17
- 3♂︎ Mars22:17 – 22:57
- 4☉︎ Sun22:57 – 23:37
- 5♀︎ Venus23:37 – 00:16
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:16 – 00:56
- 7☽︎ Moon00:56 – 01:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:36 – 02:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:15 – 02:55
- 10♂︎ Mars02:55 – 03:35
- 11☉︎ Sun03:35 – 04:14
- 12♀︎ Venus04:14 – 04:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Simmering?
On Tuesday, 23 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:54 and sets at 20:58: the day lasts 16h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:54, lasts 7h 56m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:54 to 06:14: 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.