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 August 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 20:26
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Warsaw).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:43 – 06:57
- 2☽︎ Moon06:57 – 08:11
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:11 – 09:24
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:24 – 10:38
- 5♂︎ Mars10:38 – 11:51
- 6☉︎ Sun11:51 – 13:05
- 7♀︎ Venus13:05 – 14:18
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:18 – 15:32
- 9☽︎ Moon15:32 – 16:46
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:46 – 17:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:59 – 19:13
- 12♂︎ Mars19:13 – 20:26
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:26 – 21:13
- 2♀︎ Venus21:13 – 22:00
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:00 – 22:46
- 4☽︎ Moon22:46 – 23:33
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:33 – 00:19
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:19 – 01:06
- 7♂︎ Mars01:06 – 01:52
- 8☉︎ Sun01:52 – 02:39
- 9♀︎ Venus02:39 – 03:25
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:25 – 04:12
- 11☽︎ Moon04:12 – 04:59
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:59 – 05:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Szczecin?
On Wednesday, 16 August 2028, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 20:26: the day lasts 14h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 9h 19m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:43 to 06:57: 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.