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 Thursday, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 21:42
- Next sunrise
- 05:19
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:18 – 06:40
- 2♂︎ Mars06:40 – 08:02
- 3☉︎ Sun08:02 – 09:24
- 4♀︎ Venus09:24 – 10:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:46 – 12:08
- 6☽︎ Moon12:08 – 13:30
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:30 – 14:52
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:52 – 16:14
- 9♂︎ Mars16:14 – 17:36
- 10☉︎ Sun17:36 – 18:58
- 11♀︎ Venus18:58 – 20:20
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:20 – 21:42
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:42 – 22:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:20 – 22:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:58 – 23:36
- 4♂︎ Mars23:36 – 00:14
- 5☉︎ Sun00:14 – 00:53
- 6♀︎ Venus00:53 – 01:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:31 – 02:09
- 8☽︎ Moon02:09 – 02:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:47 – 03:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:25 – 04:03
- 11♂︎ Mars04:03 – 04:41
- 12☉︎ Sun04:41 – 05:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bremen?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 21:42: the day lasts 16h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:19, lasts 7h 37m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:18 to 06:40: 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.