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, 11 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:42
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:41 – 08:27
- 2☽︎ Moon08:27 – 09:12
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:12 – 09:58
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:58 – 10:44
- 5♂︎ Mars10:44 – 11:30
- 6☉︎ Sun11:30 – 12:15
- 7♀︎ Venus12:15 – 13:01
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:01 – 13:47
- 9☽︎ Moon13:47 – 14:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:33 – 15:19
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:19 – 16:04
- 12♂︎ Mars16:04 – 16:50
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:50 – 18:04
- 2♀︎ Venus18:04 – 19:19
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:19 – 20:33
- 4☽︎ Moon20:33 – 21:48
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:48 – 23:02
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:02 – 00:16
- 7♂︎ Mars00:16 – 01:31
- 8☉︎ Sun01:31 – 02:45
- 9♀︎ Venus02:45 – 03:59
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:59 – 05:14
- 11☽︎ Moon05:14 – 06:28
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:28 – 07:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:41 and sets at 16:50: the day lasts 9h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:42, lasts 14h 52m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:41 to 08:27: 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.