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 Thursday, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:20
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:18 – 08:08
- 2♂︎ Mars08:08 – 08:57
- 3☉︎ Sun08:57 – 09:47
- 4♀︎ Venus09:47 – 10:36
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:36 – 11:26
- 6☽︎ Moon11:26 – 12:15
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:15 – 13:04
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:04 – 13:54
- 9♂︎ Mars13:54 – 14:43
- 10☉︎ Sun14:43 – 15:33
- 11♀︎ Venus15:33 – 16:22
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:22 – 17:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:12 – 18:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:22 – 19:33
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:33 – 20:44
- 4♂︎ Mars20:44 – 21:55
- 5☉︎ Sun21:55 – 23:05
- 6♀︎ Venus23:05 – 00:16
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:16 – 01:27
- 8☽︎ Moon01:27 – 02:37
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:37 – 03:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:48 – 04:59
- 11♂︎ Mars04:59 – 06:09
- 12☉︎ Sun06:09 – 07:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 17:12: the day lasts 9h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:20, lasts 14h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:18 to 08:08: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.