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, 17 February 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Next sunrise
- 07:14
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Warsaw).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:16 – 08:06
- 2☽︎ Moon08:06 – 08:56
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:56 – 09:46
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:46 – 10:36
- 5♂︎ Mars10:36 – 11:26
- 6☉︎ Sun11:26 – 12:16
- 7♀︎ Venus12:16 – 13:06
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:06 – 13:56
- 9☽︎ Moon13:56 – 14:45
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:45 – 15:35
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:35 – 16:25
- 12♂︎ Mars16:25 – 17:15
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:15 – 18:25
- 2♀︎ Venus18:25 – 19:35
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:35 – 20:45
- 4☽︎ Moon20:45 – 21:55
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:55 – 23:05
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:05 – 00:15
- 7♂︎ Mars00:15 – 01:25
- 8☉︎ Sun01:25 – 02:34
- 9♀︎ Venus02:34 – 03:44
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:44 – 04:54
- 11☽︎ Moon04:54 – 06:04
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:04 – 07:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Szczecin?
On Wednesday, 17 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 17:15: the day lasts 9h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:14, lasts 13h 59m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:16 to 08:06: 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.