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 Saturday, 28 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:08
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Next sunrise
- 08:09
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:08 – 08:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:50 – 09:32
- 3♂︎ Mars09:32 – 10:14
- 4☉︎ Sun10:14 – 10:56
- 5♀︎ Venus10:56 – 11:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:38 – 12:19
- 7☽︎ Moon12:19 – 13:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:01 – 13:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:43 – 14:25
- 10♂︎ Mars14:25 – 15:07
- 11☉︎ Sun15:07 – 15:49
- 12♀︎ Venus15:49 – 16:31
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:31 – 17:49
- 2☽︎ Moon17:49 – 19:07
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:07 – 20:25
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:25 – 21:44
- 5♂︎ Mars21:44 – 23:02
- 6☉︎ Sun23:02 – 00:20
- 7♀︎ Venus00:20 – 01:38
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:38 – 02:57
- 9☽︎ Moon02:57 – 04:15
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:15 – 05:33
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:33 – 06:51
- 12♂︎ Mars06:51 – 08:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Saturday, 28 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:08 and sets at 16:31: the day lasts 8h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:09, lasts 15h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:08 to 08:50: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.