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, 22 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 21:32
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:44 – 07:03
- 2☽︎ Moon07:03 – 08:22
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:22 – 09:41
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:41 – 11:00
- 5♂︎ Mars11:00 – 12:19
- 6☉︎ Sun12:19 – 13:38
- 7♀︎ Venus13:38 – 14:57
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:57 – 16:16
- 9☽︎ Moon16:16 – 17:35
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:35 – 18:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:54 – 20:13
- 12♂︎ Mars20:13 – 21:32
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:32 – 22:13
- 2♀︎ Venus22:13 – 22:54
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:54 – 23:35
- 4☽︎ Moon23:35 – 00:16
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:16 – 00:57
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:57 – 01:38
- 7♂︎ Mars01:38 – 02:20
- 8☉︎ Sun02:20 – 03:01
- 9♀︎ Venus03:01 – 03:42
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:42 – 04:23
- 11☽︎ Moon04:23 – 05:04
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:04 – 05:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Wednesday, 22 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 21:32: the day lasts 15h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 8h 13m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:44 to 07:03: 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.