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, 26 April 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 20:45
- Next sunrise
- 06:14
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:15 – 07:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:28 – 08:40
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:40 – 09:53
- 4♂︎ Mars09:53 – 11:05
- 5☉︎ Sun11:05 – 12:18
- 6♀︎ Venus12:18 – 13:30
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:30 – 14:43
- 8☽︎ Moon14:43 – 15:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:55 – 17:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:07 – 18:20
- 11♂︎ Mars18:20 – 19:32
- 12☉︎ Sun19:32 – 20:45
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:45 – 21:32
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:32 – 22:20
- 3☽︎ Moon22:20 – 23:07
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:07 – 23:54
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:54 – 00:42
- 6♂︎ Mars00:42 – 01:29
- 7☉︎ Sun01:29 – 02:17
- 8♀︎ Venus02:17 – 03:04
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:04 – 03:51
- 10☽︎ Moon03:51 – 04:39
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:39 – 05:26
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:26 – 06:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Monday, 26 April 2027, the Sun rises at 06:15 and sets at 20:45: the day lasts 14h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:14, lasts 9h 29m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:15 to 07:28: 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.