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 Monday, 1 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:09
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Next sunrise
- 08:07
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:09 – 08:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:55 – 09:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:41 – 10:27
- 4♂︎ Mars10:27 – 11:13
- 5☉︎ Sun11:13 – 11:59
- 6♀︎ Venus11:59 – 12:46
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:46 – 13:32
- 8☽︎ Moon13:32 – 14:18
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:18 – 15:04
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:04 – 15:50
- 11♂︎ Mars15:50 – 16:36
- 12☉︎ Sun16:36 – 17:23
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:23 – 18:36
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:36 – 19:50
- 3☽︎ Moon19:50 – 21:04
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:04 – 22:17
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:17 – 23:31
- 6♂︎ Mars23:31 – 00:45
- 7☉︎ Sun00:45 – 01:58
- 8♀︎ Venus01:58 – 03:12
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:12 – 04:26
- 10☽︎ Moon04:26 – 05:40
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:40 – 06:53
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:53 – 08:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Monday, 1 February 2027, the Sun rises at 08:09 and sets at 17:23: the day lasts 9h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:07, lasts 14h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:09 to 08:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.