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, 26 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Next sunrise
- 07:15
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:13 – 08:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:04 – 08:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:54 – 09:44
- 4♂︎ Mars09:44 – 10:35
- 5☉︎ Sun10:35 – 11:25
- 6♀︎ Venus11:25 – 12:15
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:15 – 13:06
- 8☽︎ Moon13:06 – 13:56
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:56 – 14:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:46 – 15:37
- 11♂︎ Mars15:37 – 16:27
- 12☉︎ Sun16:27 – 17:17
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:17 – 18:27
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:27 – 19:37
- 3☽︎ Moon19:37 – 20:47
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:47 – 21:57
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:57 – 23:06
- 6♂︎ Mars23:06 – 00:16
- 7☉︎ Sun00:16 – 01:26
- 8♀︎ Venus01:26 – 02:36
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:36 – 03:46
- 10☽︎ Moon03:46 – 04:55
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:55 – 06:05
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:05 – 07:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Monday, 26 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:13 and sets at 17:17: the day lasts 10h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:15, lasts 13h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:13 to 08:04: 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.