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, 27 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 21:31
- Next sunrise
- 05:27
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:28 – 06:48
- 2☽︎ Moon06:48 – 08:08
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:08 – 09:28
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:28 – 10:49
- 5♂︎ Mars10:49 – 12:09
- 6☉︎ Sun12:09 – 13:29
- 7♀︎ Venus13:29 – 14:50
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:50 – 16:10
- 9☽︎ Moon16:10 – 17:30
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:30 – 18:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:50 – 20:11
- 12♂︎ Mars20:11 – 21:31
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:31 – 22:11
- 2♀︎ Venus22:11 – 22:50
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:50 – 23:30
- 4☽︎ Moon23:30 – 00:09
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:09 – 00:49
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:49 – 01:29
- 7♂︎ Mars01:29 – 02:08
- 8☉︎ Sun02:08 – 02:48
- 9♀︎ Venus02:48 – 03:28
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:28 – 04:07
- 11☽︎ Moon04:07 – 04:47
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:47 – 05:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Wednesday, 27 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 21:31: the day lasts 16h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:27, lasts 7h 56m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:28 to 06:48: 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.