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, 8 June 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 21:43
- Next sunrise
- 05:19
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:19 – 06:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:41 – 08:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:03 – 09:25
- 4♂︎ Mars09:25 – 10:47
- 5☉︎ Sun10:47 – 12:09
- 6♀︎ Venus12:09 – 13:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:31 – 14:53
- 8☽︎ Moon14:53 – 16:15
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:15 – 17:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:37 – 18:59
- 11♂︎ Mars18:59 – 20:21
- 12☉︎ Sun20:21 – 21:43
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:43 – 22:21
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:21 – 22:59
- 3☽︎ Moon22:59 – 23:37
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:37 – 00:15
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:15 – 00:53
- 6♂︎ Mars00:53 – 01:31
- 7☉︎ Sun01:31 – 02:09
- 8♀︎ Venus02:09 – 02:47
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:47 – 03:25
- 10☽︎ Moon03:25 – 04:03
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:03 – 04:41
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:41 – 05:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Monday, 8 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:19 and sets at 21:43: the day lasts 16h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:19, lasts 7h 36m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:19 to 06:41: 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.