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 Saturday, 14 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 16:17
- Next sunrise
- 07:00
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:59 – 07:45
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:45 – 08:32
- 3♂︎ Mars08:32 – 09:18
- 4☉︎ Sun09:18 – 10:05
- 5♀︎ Venus10:05 – 10:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:51 – 11:38
- 7☽︎ Moon11:38 – 12:24
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:24 – 13:11
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:11 – 13:57
- 10♂︎ Mars13:57 – 14:44
- 11☉︎ Sun14:44 – 15:30
- 12♀︎ Venus15:30 – 16:17
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:17 – 17:31
- 2☽︎ Moon17:31 – 18:44
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:44 – 19:58
- 4♃︎ Jupiter19:58 – 21:11
- 5♂︎ Mars21:11 – 22:25
- 6☉︎ Sun22:25 – 23:39
- 7♀︎ Venus23:39 – 00:52
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:52 – 02:06
- 9☽︎ Moon02:06 – 03:20
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:20 – 04:33
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:33 – 05:47
- 12♂︎ Mars05:47 – 07:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Simmering?
On Saturday, 14 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 16:17: the day lasts 9h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:00, lasts 14h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:59 to 07:45: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.