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 Wednesday, 25 February 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Next sunrise
- 07:23
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:25 – 08:18
- 2☽︎ Moon08:18 – 09:11
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:11 – 10:05
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:05 – 10:58
- 5♂︎ Mars10:58 – 11:52
- 6☉︎ Sun11:52 – 12:45
- 7♀︎ Venus12:45 – 13:39
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:39 – 14:32
- 9☽︎ Moon14:32 – 15:25
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:25 – 16:19
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:19 – 17:12
- 12♂︎ Mars17:12 – 18:06
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:06 – 19:12
- 2♀︎ Venus19:12 – 20:18
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:18 – 21:25
- 4☽︎ Moon21:25 – 22:31
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:31 – 23:38
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:38 – 00:44
- 7♂︎ Mars00:44 – 01:51
- 8☉︎ Sun01:51 – 02:57
- 9♀︎ Venus02:57 – 04:03
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:03 – 05:10
- 11☽︎ Moon05:10 – 06:16
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:16 – 07:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Wednesday, 25 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 18:06: the day lasts 10h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:23, lasts 13h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:25 to 08:18: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.