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, 1 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 21:49
- Next sunrise
- 05:23
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:22 – 06:44
- 2☽︎ Moon06:44 – 08:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:06 – 09:29
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:29 – 10:51
- 5♂︎ Mars10:51 – 12:13
- 6☉︎ Sun12:13 – 13:35
- 7♀︎ Venus13:35 – 14:58
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:58 – 16:20
- 9☽︎ Moon16:20 – 17:42
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:42 – 19:04
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:04 – 20:27
- 12♂︎ Mars20:27 – 21:49
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:49 – 22:27
- 2♀︎ Venus22:27 – 23:05
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:05 – 23:42
- 4☽︎ Moon23:42 – 00:20
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:20 – 00:58
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:58 – 01:36
- 7♂︎ Mars01:36 – 02:14
- 8☉︎ Sun02:14 – 02:51
- 9♀︎ Venus02:51 – 03:29
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:29 – 04:07
- 11☽︎ Moon04:07 – 04:45
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:45 – 05:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:22 and sets at 21:49: the day lasts 16h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:23, lasts 7h 34m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:22 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 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.