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, 29 July 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 21:22
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:53 – 07:11
- 2☉︎ Sun07:11 – 08:28
- 3♀︎ Venus08:28 – 09:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:46 – 11:03
- 5☽︎ Moon11:03 – 12:20
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:20 – 13:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:38 – 14:55
- 8♂︎ Mars14:55 – 16:12
- 9☉︎ Sun16:12 – 17:30
- 10♀︎ Venus17:30 – 18:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:47 – 20:05
- 12☽︎ Moon20:05 – 21:22
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:22 – 22:05
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:05 – 22:47
- 3♂︎ Mars22:47 – 23:30
- 4☉︎ Sun23:30 – 00:13
- 5♀︎ Venus00:13 – 00:56
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:56 – 01:38
- 7☽︎ Moon01:38 – 02:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:21 – 03:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:04 – 03:47
- 10♂︎ Mars03:47 – 04:29
- 11☉︎ Sun04:29 – 05:12
- 12♀︎ Venus05:12 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Tuesday, 29 July 2025, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 21:22: the day lasts 15h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 8h 33m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:53 to 07:11: 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.