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, 29 May 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 21:33
- Next sunrise
- 05:25
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:26 – 06:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:47 – 08:07
- 3♂︎ Mars08:07 – 09:28
- 4☉︎ Sun09:28 – 10:48
- 5♀︎ Venus10:48 – 12:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:09 – 13:29
- 7☽︎ Moon13:29 – 14:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:50 – 16:11
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:11 – 17:31
- 10♂︎ Mars17:31 – 18:52
- 11☉︎ Sun18:52 – 20:12
- 12♀︎ Venus20:12 – 21:33
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:33 – 22:12
- 2☽︎ Moon22:12 – 22:52
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:52 – 23:31
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:31 – 00:10
- 5♂︎ Mars00:10 – 00:50
- 6☉︎ Sun00:50 – 01:29
- 7♀︎ Venus01:29 – 02:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:08 – 02:48
- 9☽︎ Moon02:48 – 03:27
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:27 – 04:06
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:06 – 04:46
- 12♂︎ Mars04:46 – 05:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Saturday, 29 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 21:33: the day lasts 16h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:25, lasts 7h 52m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:26 to 06:47: 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.