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 Tuesday, 9 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Next sunrise
- 07:54
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:56 – 08:44
- 2☉︎ Sun08:44 – 09:33
- 3♀︎ Venus09:33 – 10:21
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:21 – 11:09
- 5☽︎ Moon11:09 – 11:58
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:58 – 12:46
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:46 – 13:35
- 8♂︎ Mars13:35 – 14:23
- 9☉︎ Sun14:23 – 15:12
- 10♀︎ Venus15:12 – 16:00
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:00 – 16:48
- 12☽︎ Moon16:48 – 17:37
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:37 – 18:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:48 – 20:00
- 3♂︎ Mars20:00 – 21:11
- 4☉︎ Sun21:11 – 22:23
- 5♀︎ Venus22:23 – 23:34
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:34 – 00:45
- 7☽︎ Moon00:45 – 01:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 03:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:08 – 04:20
- 10♂︎ Mars04:20 – 05:31
- 11☉︎ Sun05:31 – 06:42
- 12♀︎ Venus06:42 – 07:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Tuesday, 9 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:56 and sets at 17:37: the day lasts 9h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:54, lasts 14h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:56 to 08:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.