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, 18 August 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 20:46
- Next sunrise
- 06:25
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:24 – 07:36
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:36 – 08:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:47 – 09:59
- 4♂︎ Mars09:59 – 11:11
- 5☉︎ Sun11:11 – 12:23
- 6♀︎ Venus12:23 – 13:35
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:35 – 14:47
- 8☽︎ Moon14:47 – 15:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:59 – 17:11
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:11 – 18:22
- 11♂︎ Mars18:22 – 19:34
- 12☉︎ Sun19:34 – 20:46
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:46 – 21:35
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:35 – 22:23
- 3☽︎ Moon22:23 – 23:11
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:11 – 23:59
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:59 – 00:48
- 6♂︎ Mars00:48 – 01:36
- 7☉︎ Sun01:36 – 02:24
- 8♀︎ Venus02:24 – 03:12
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:12 – 04:00
- 10☽︎ Moon04:00 – 04:49
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:49 – 05:37
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:37 – 06:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Monday, 18 August 2025, the Sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 20:46: the day lasts 14h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:25, lasts 9h 39m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:24 to 07:36: 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.