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, 30 November 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:11
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Next sunrise
- 08:12
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:11 – 08:52
- 2☉︎ Sun08:52 – 09:34
- 3♀︎ Venus09:34 – 10:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:15 – 10:57
- 5☽︎ Moon10:57 – 11:38
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:38 – 12:20
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:20 – 13:02
- 8♂︎ Mars13:02 – 13:43
- 9☉︎ Sun13:43 – 14:25
- 10♀︎ Venus14:25 – 15:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:06 – 15:48
- 12☽︎ Moon15:48 – 16:30
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:30 – 17:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:48 – 19:07
- 3♂︎ Mars19:07 – 20:25
- 4☉︎ Sun20:25 – 21:44
- 5♀︎ Venus21:44 – 23:02
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:02 – 00:21
- 7☽︎ Moon00:21 – 01:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:39 – 02:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:58 – 04:16
- 10♂︎ Mars04:16 – 05:35
- 11☉︎ Sun05:35 – 06:53
- 12♀︎ Venus06:53 – 08:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Tuesday, 30 November 2027, the Sun rises at 08:11 and sets at 16:30: the day lasts 8h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:12, lasts 15h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:11 to 08:52: 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.