Planetary hours
in Stuttgart.
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, 6 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:15
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 08:15
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:15 – 08:57
- 2☉︎ Sun08:57 – 09:40
- 3♀︎ Venus09:40 – 10:22
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:22 – 11:04
- 5☽︎ Moon11:04 – 11:46
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:46 – 12:29
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:29 – 13:11
- 8♂︎ Mars13:11 – 13:53
- 9☉︎ Sun13:53 – 14:36
- 10♀︎ Venus14:36 – 15:18
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:18 – 16:00
- 12☽︎ Moon16:00 – 16:42
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:42 – 18:00
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:00 – 19:18
- 3♂︎ Mars19:18 – 20:35
- 4☉︎ Sun20:35 – 21:53
- 5♀︎ Venus21:53 – 23:11
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:11 – 00:29
- 7☽︎ Moon00:29 – 01:46
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:46 – 03:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:04 – 04:22
- 10♂︎ Mars04:22 – 05:39
- 11☉︎ Sun05:39 – 06:57
- 12♀︎ Venus06:57 – 08:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Stuttgart?
On Tuesday, 6 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:15 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 8h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:15, lasts 15h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:15 to 08:57: 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.