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, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Next sunrise
- 07:44
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:42 – 08:28
- 2♂︎ Mars08:28 – 09:13
- 3☉︎ Sun09:13 – 09:59
- 4♀︎ Venus09:59 – 10:45
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:45 – 11:30
- 6☽︎ Moon11:30 – 12:16
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:16 – 13:01
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 13:47
- 9♂︎ Mars13:47 – 14:32
- 10☉︎ Sun14:32 – 15:18
- 11♀︎ Venus15:18 – 16:03
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:03 – 16:49
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:49 – 18:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:03 – 19:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:18 – 20:33
- 4♂︎ Mars20:33 – 21:47
- 5☉︎ Sun21:47 – 23:02
- 6♀︎ Venus23:02 – 00:16
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:16 – 01:31
- 8☽︎ Moon01:31 – 02:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:46 – 04:00
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:00 – 05:15
- 11♂︎ Mars05:15 – 06:30
- 12☉︎ Sun06:30 – 07:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 16:49: the day lasts 9h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:44, lasts 14h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:42 to 08:28: 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.