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, 11 May 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 21:08
- Next sunrise
- 05:47
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:49 – 07:05
- 2☉︎ Sun07:05 – 08:22
- 3♀︎ Venus08:22 – 09:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:39 – 10:55
- 5☽︎ Moon10:55 – 12:12
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:12 – 13:29
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:29 – 14:45
- 8♂︎ Mars14:45 – 16:02
- 9☉︎ Sun16:02 – 17:18
- 10♀︎ Venus17:18 – 18:35
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:35 – 19:52
- 12☽︎ Moon19:52 – 21:08
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:08 – 21:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:52 – 22:35
- 3♂︎ Mars22:35 – 23:18
- 4☉︎ Sun23:18 – 00:01
- 5♀︎ Venus00:01 – 00:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:45 – 01:28
- 7☽︎ Moon01:28 – 02:11
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:11 – 02:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:54 – 03:38
- 10♂︎ Mars03:38 – 04:21
- 11☉︎ Sun04:21 – 05:04
- 12♀︎ Venus05:04 – 05:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Tuesday, 11 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 21:08: the day lasts 15h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:47, lasts 8h 39m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:49 to 07:05: 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.