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, 30 March 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 20:01
- Next sunrise
- 07:10
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:12 – 08:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:16 – 09:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:20 – 10:24
- 4♂︎ Mars10:24 – 11:29
- 5☉︎ Sun11:29 – 12:33
- 6♀︎ Venus12:33 – 13:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:37 – 14:41
- 8☽︎ Moon14:41 – 15:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:45 – 16:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:49 – 17:53
- 11♂︎ Mars17:53 – 18:57
- 12☉︎ Sun18:57 – 20:01
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:01 – 20:57
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:57 – 21:53
- 3☽︎ Moon21:53 – 22:48
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:48 – 23:44
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:44 – 00:40
- 6♂︎ Mars00:40 – 01:36
- 7☉︎ Sun01:36 – 02:31
- 8♀︎ Venus02:31 – 03:27
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:27 – 04:23
- 10☽︎ Moon04:23 – 05:19
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:19 – 06:14
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:14 – 07:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Monday, 30 March 2026, the Sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 20:01: the day lasts 12h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:10, lasts 11h 09m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:12 to 08:16: 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.