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, 19 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:56
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:54 – 08:38
- 2♂︎ Mars08:38 – 09:22
- 3☉︎ Sun09:22 – 10:05
- 4♀︎ Venus10:05 – 10:49
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:49 – 11:33
- 6☽︎ Moon11:33 – 12:17
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:17 – 13:01
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 13:44
- 9♂︎ Mars13:44 – 14:28
- 10☉︎ Sun14:28 – 15:12
- 11♀︎ Venus15:12 – 15:56
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:56 – 16:40
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:40 – 17:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:56 – 19:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:12 – 20:29
- 4♂︎ Mars20:29 – 21:45
- 5☉︎ Sun21:45 – 23:01
- 6♀︎ Venus23:01 – 00:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:18 – 01:34
- 8☽︎ Moon01:34 – 02:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:50 – 04:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:07 – 05:23
- 11♂︎ Mars05:23 – 06:39
- 12☉︎ Sun06:39 – 07:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Thursday, 19 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:54 and sets at 16:40: the day lasts 8h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:56, lasts 15h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:54 to 08:38: 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.