Planetary hours
in Bremen.
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, 8 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 21:50
- Next sunrise
- 05:09
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:08 – 06:32
- 2☽︎ Moon06:32 – 07:55
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:55 – 09:19
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:19 – 10:42
- 5♂︎ Mars10:42 – 12:06
- 6☉︎ Sun12:06 – 13:29
- 7♀︎ Venus13:29 – 14:53
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:53 – 16:16
- 9☽︎ Moon16:16 – 17:39
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:39 – 19:03
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:03 – 20:26
- 12♂︎ Mars20:26 – 21:50
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:50 – 22:26
- 2♀︎ Venus22:26 – 23:03
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:03 – 23:40
- 4☽︎ Moon23:40 – 00:16
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:16 – 00:53
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:53 – 01:30
- 7♂︎ Mars01:30 – 02:06
- 8☉︎ Sun02:06 – 02:43
- 9♀︎ Venus02:43 – 03:20
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:20 – 03:56
- 11☽︎ Moon03:56 – 04:33
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:33 – 05:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bremen?
On Wednesday, 8 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 21:50: the day lasts 16h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:09, lasts 7h 20m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:08 to 06:32: 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.