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, 28 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:14
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Next sunrise
- 08:13
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:14 – 08:59
- 2♂︎ Mars08:59 – 09:44
- 3☉︎ Sun09:44 – 10:30
- 4♀︎ Venus10:30 – 11:15
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:15 – 12:00
- 6☽︎ Moon12:00 – 12:45
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:45 – 13:30
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:30 – 14:15
- 9♂︎ Mars14:15 – 15:00
- 10☉︎ Sun15:00 – 15:45
- 11♀︎ Venus15:45 – 16:30
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:30 – 17:15
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:15 – 18:30
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:30 – 19:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:45 – 21:00
- 4♂︎ Mars21:00 – 22:15
- 5☉︎ Sun22:15 – 23:29
- 6♀︎ Venus23:29 – 00:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:44 – 01:59
- 8☽︎ Moon01:59 – 03:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:14 – 04:29
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:29 – 05:43
- 11♂︎ Mars05:43 – 06:58
- 12☉︎ Sun06:58 – 08:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Thursday, 28 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:14 and sets at 17:15: the day lasts 9h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:13, lasts 14h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:14 to 08:59: 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.