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 Wednesday, 28 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:03 – 07:54
- 2☽︎ Moon07:54 – 08:44
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:44 – 09:35
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:35 – 10:25
- 5♂︎ Mars10:25 – 11:16
- 6☉︎ Sun11:16 – 12:06
- 7♀︎ Venus12:06 – 12:57
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:57 – 13:47
- 9☽︎ Moon13:47 – 14:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:38 – 15:28
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:28 – 16:19
- 12♂︎ Mars16:19 – 17:09
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:09 – 18:19
- 2♀︎ Venus18:19 – 19:29
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:29 – 20:38
- 4☽︎ Moon20:38 – 21:48
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:48 – 22:57
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:57 – 00:07
- 7♂︎ Mars00:07 – 01:17
- 8☉︎ Sun01:17 – 02:26
- 9♀︎ Venus02:26 – 03:36
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:36 – 04:45
- 11☽︎ Moon04:45 – 05:55
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:55 – 07:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Stuttgart?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:03 and sets at 17:09: the day lasts 10h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 13h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:03 to 07:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.