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, 16 September 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 19:15
- Next sunrise
- 06:38
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Europe/Warsaw).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:36 – 07:40
- 2☽︎ Moon07:40 – 08:43
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:43 – 09:46
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:46 – 10:49
- 5♂︎ Mars10:49 – 11:52
- 6☉︎ Sun11:52 – 12:56
- 7♀︎ Venus12:56 – 13:59
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:59 – 15:02
- 9☽︎ Moon15:02 – 16:05
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:05 – 17:08
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:08 – 18:12
- 12♂︎ Mars18:12 – 19:15
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:15 – 20:12
- 2♀︎ Venus20:12 – 21:09
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:09 – 22:06
- 4☽︎ Moon22:06 – 23:03
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:03 – 00:00
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:00 – 00:56
- 7♂︎ Mars00:56 – 01:53
- 8☉︎ Sun01:53 – 02:50
- 9♀︎ Venus02:50 – 03:47
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:47 – 04:44
- 11☽︎ Moon04:44 – 05:41
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:41 – 06:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Szczecin?
On Wednesday, 16 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:36 and sets at 19:15: the day lasts 12h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:38, lasts 11h 23m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:36 to 07:40: 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.