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 Tuesday, 30 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Sunset
- 21:49
- Next sunrise
- 05:22
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:21 – 06:44
- 2☉︎ Sun06:44 – 08:06
- 3♀︎ Venus08:06 – 09:28
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:28 – 10:51
- 5☽︎ Moon10:51 – 12:13
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:13 – 13:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:35 – 14:58
- 8♂︎ Mars14:58 – 16:20
- 9☉︎ Sun16:20 – 17:42
- 10♀︎ Venus17:42 – 19:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:05 – 20:27
- 12☽︎ Moon20:27 – 21:49
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:49 – 22:27
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:27 – 23:05
- 3♂︎ Mars23:05 – 23:42
- 4☉︎ Sun23:42 – 00:20
- 5♀︎ Venus00:20 – 00:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:58 – 01:36
- 7☽︎ Moon01:36 – 02:13
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:13 – 02:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:51 – 03:29
- 10♂︎ Mars03:29 – 04:06
- 11☉︎ Sun04:06 – 04:44
- 12♀︎ Venus04:44 – 05:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Tuesday, 30 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 21:49: the day lasts 16h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:22, lasts 7h 33m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:21 to 06:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.