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, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Next sunrise
- 07:32
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:30 – 08:18
- 2♂︎ Mars08:18 – 09:05
- 3☉︎ Sun09:05 – 09:53
- 4♀︎ Venus09:53 – 10:40
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:40 – 11:28
- 6☽︎ Moon11:28 – 12:15
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:15 – 13:02
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:02 – 13:50
- 9♂︎ Mars13:50 – 14:37
- 10☉︎ Sun14:37 – 15:25
- 11♀︎ Venus15:25 – 16:12
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:12 – 16:59
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:59 – 18:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:12 – 19:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:25 – 20:38
- 4♂︎ Mars20:38 – 21:50
- 5☉︎ Sun21:50 – 23:03
- 6♀︎ Venus23:03 – 00:16
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:16 – 01:29
- 8☽︎ Moon01:29 – 02:41
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:41 – 03:54
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:54 – 05:07
- 11♂︎ Mars05:07 – 06:19
- 12☉︎ Sun06:19 – 07:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:30 and sets at 16:59: the day lasts 9h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:32, lasts 14h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:30 to 08:18: 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.