Planetary hours
in Szczecin.
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 January 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Next sunrise
- 07:51
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Warsaw).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:53 – 08:36
- 2☽︎ Moon08:36 – 09:20
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:20 – 10:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:04 – 10:47
- 5♂︎ Mars10:47 – 11:31
- 6☉︎ Sun11:31 – 12:15
- 7♀︎ Venus12:15 – 12:58
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:58 – 13:42
- 9☽︎ Moon13:42 – 14:25
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:25 – 15:09
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:09 – 15:53
- 12♂︎ Mars15:53 – 16:36
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:36 – 17:53
- 2♀︎ Venus17:53 – 19:09
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:09 – 20:25
- 4☽︎ Moon20:25 – 21:41
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:41 – 22:58
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:58 – 00:14
- 7♂︎ Mars00:14 – 01:30
- 8☉︎ Sun01:30 – 02:46
- 9♀︎ Venus02:46 – 04:02
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:02 – 05:19
- 11☽︎ Moon05:19 – 06:35
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:35 – 07:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Szczecin?
On Wednesday, 28 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:53 and sets at 16:36: the day lasts 8h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:51, lasts 15h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:53 to 08:36: 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.