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 Thursday, 20 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 20:19
- Next sunrise
- 05:51
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Warsaw).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:49 – 07:02
- 2♂︎ Mars07:02 – 08:14
- 3☉︎ Sun08:14 – 09:27
- 4♀︎ Venus09:27 – 10:39
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:39 – 11:52
- 6☽︎ Moon11:52 – 13:04
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:04 – 14:17
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:17 – 15:29
- 9♂︎ Mars15:29 – 16:41
- 10☉︎ Sun16:41 – 17:54
- 11♀︎ Venus17:54 – 19:06
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:06 – 20:19
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:19 – 21:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:06 – 21:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:54 – 22:42
- 4♂︎ Mars22:42 – 23:30
- 5☉︎ Sun23:30 – 00:17
- 6♀︎ Venus00:17 – 01:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:05 – 01:53
- 8☽︎ Moon01:53 – 02:40
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:40 – 03:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:28 – 04:16
- 11♂︎ Mars04:16 – 05:04
- 12☉︎ Sun05:04 – 05:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Szczecin?
On Thursday, 20 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 20:19: the day lasts 14h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:51, lasts 9h 32m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:49 to 07:02: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.