Planetary hours
in Cologne.
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 Tuesday, 19 November 2024: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:55
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Next sunrise
- 07:57
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:55 – 08:39
- 2☉︎ Sun08:39 – 09:22
- 3♀︎ Venus09:22 – 10:06
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:06 – 10:50
- 5☽︎ Moon10:50 – 11:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:33 – 12:17
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:17 – 13:01
- 8♂︎ Mars13:01 – 13:44
- 9☉︎ Sun13:44 – 14:28
- 10♀︎ Venus14:28 – 15:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:12 – 15:55
- 12☽︎ Moon15:55 – 16:39
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:39 – 17:55
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:55 – 19:12
- 3♂︎ Mars19:12 – 20:28
- 4☉︎ Sun20:28 – 21:45
- 5♀︎ Venus21:45 – 23:01
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:01 – 00:18
- 7☽︎ Moon00:18 – 01:34
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:34 – 02:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:51 – 04:07
- 10♂︎ Mars04:07 – 05:24
- 11☉︎ Sun05:24 – 06:40
- 12♀︎ Venus06:40 – 07:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Tuesday, 19 November 2024, the Sun rises at 07:55 and sets at 16:39: the day lasts 8h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:57, lasts 15h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:55 to 08:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.