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 Friday, 13 February 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:48
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Next sunrise
- 07:46
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:48 – 08:38
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:38 – 09:27
- 3☽︎ Moon09:27 – 10:17
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:17 – 11:07
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:07 – 11:57
- 6♂︎ Mars11:57 – 12:46
- 7☉︎ Sun12:46 – 13:36
- 8♀︎ Venus13:36 – 14:26
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:26 – 15:15
- 10☽︎ Moon15:15 – 16:05
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:05 – 16:55
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:55 – 17:44
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:44 – 18:55
- 2☉︎ Sun18:55 – 20:05
- 3♀︎ Venus20:05 – 21:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:15 – 22:25
- 5☽︎ Moon22:25 – 23:35
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:35 – 00:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:45 – 01:55
- 8♂︎ Mars01:55 – 03:06
- 9☉︎ Sun03:06 – 04:16
- 10♀︎ Venus04:16 – 05:26
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:26 – 06:36
- 12☽︎ Moon06:36 – 07:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Friday, 13 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:48 and sets at 17:44: the day lasts 9h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:46, lasts 14h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:48 to 08:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.