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, 6 February 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:59
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:01 – 08:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:48 – 09:36
- 3♂︎ Mars09:36 – 10:23
- 4☉︎ Sun10:23 – 11:11
- 5♀︎ Venus11:11 – 11:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:59 – 12:46
- 7☽︎ Moon12:46 – 13:34
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:34 – 14:21
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:21 – 15:09
- 10♂︎ Mars15:09 – 15:56
- 11☉︎ Sun15:56 – 16:44
- 12♀︎ Venus16:44 – 17:31
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:31 – 18:44
- 2☽︎ Moon18:44 – 19:56
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:56 – 21:08
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:08 – 22:21
- 5♂︎ Mars22:21 – 23:33
- 6☉︎ Sun23:33 – 00:45
- 7♀︎ Venus00:45 – 01:58
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:58 – 03:10
- 9☽︎ Moon03:10 – 04:22
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:22 – 05:34
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:34 – 06:47
- 12♂︎ Mars06:47 – 07:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Saturday, 6 February 2027, the Sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 17:31: the day lasts 9h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:59, lasts 14h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:01 to 08:48: 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.