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 Monday, 14 April 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 20:26
- Next sunrise
- 06:37
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:39 – 07:48
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:48 – 08:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:57 – 10:06
- 4♂︎ Mars10:06 – 11:15
- 5☉︎ Sun11:15 – 12:24
- 6♀︎ Venus12:24 – 13:32
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:32 – 14:41
- 8☽︎ Moon14:41 – 15:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:50 – 16:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:59 – 18:08
- 11♂︎ Mars18:08 – 19:17
- 12☉︎ Sun19:17 – 20:26
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:26 – 21:17
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:17 – 22:08
- 3☽︎ Moon22:08 – 22:59
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:59 – 23:50
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:50 – 00:41
- 6♂︎ Mars00:41 – 01:31
- 7☉︎ Sun01:31 – 02:22
- 8♀︎ Venus02:22 – 03:13
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:13 – 04:04
- 10☽︎ Moon04:04 – 04:55
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:55 – 05:46
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:46 – 06:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Monday, 14 April 2025, the Sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 20:26: the day lasts 13h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:37, lasts 10h 11m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:39 to 07:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.