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 Tuesday, 12 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Sunset
- 20:50
- Next sunrise
- 05:05
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Warsaw).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:06 – 06:25
- 2☉︎ Sun06:25 – 07:44
- 3♀︎ Venus07:44 – 09:02
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:02 – 10:21
- 5☽︎ Moon10:21 – 11:40
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:40 – 12:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:58 – 14:17
- 8♂︎ Mars14:17 – 15:36
- 9☉︎ Sun15:36 – 16:54
- 10♀︎ Venus16:54 – 18:13
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:13 – 19:31
- 12☽︎ Moon19:31 – 20:50
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:50 – 21:31
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:31 – 22:13
- 3♂︎ Mars22:13 – 22:54
- 4☉︎ Sun22:54 – 23:35
- 5♀︎ Venus23:35 – 00:16
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:16 – 00:57
- 7☽︎ Moon00:57 – 01:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:39 – 02:20
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:20 – 03:01
- 10♂︎ Mars03:01 – 03:42
- 11☉︎ Sun03:42 – 04:23
- 12♀︎ Venus04:23 – 05:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Szczecin?
On Tuesday, 12 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:06 and sets at 20:50: the day lasts 15h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:05, lasts 8h 15m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:06 to 06:25: 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.