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, 11 October 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:48
- Sunset
- 18:48
- Next sunrise
- 07:49
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:48 – 08:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:43 – 09:38
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:38 – 10:33
- 4♂︎ Mars10:33 – 11:28
- 5☉︎ Sun11:28 – 12:23
- 6♀︎ Venus12:23 – 13:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:18 – 14:13
- 8☽︎ Moon14:13 – 15:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:08 – 16:03
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:03 – 16:58
- 11♂︎ Mars16:58 – 17:53
- 12☉︎ Sun17:53 – 18:48
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:48 – 19:54
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:54 – 20:59
- 3☽︎ Moon20:59 – 22:04
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:04 – 23:09
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:09 – 00:14
- 6♂︎ Mars00:14 – 01:19
- 7☉︎ Sun01:19 – 02:24
- 8♀︎ Venus02:24 – 03:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:29 – 04:34
- 10☽︎ Moon04:34 – 05:39
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:39 – 06:44
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:44 – 07:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Monday, 11 October 2027, the Sun rises at 07:48 and sets at 18:48: the day lasts 11h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:49, lasts 13h 01m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:48 to 08:43: 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.