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 Thursday, 30 November 2028: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Next sunrise
- 08:13
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:12 – 08:53
- 2♂︎ Mars08:53 – 09:35
- 3☉︎ Sun09:35 – 10:16
- 4♀︎ Venus10:16 – 10:57
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:57 – 11:39
- 6☽︎ Moon11:39 – 12:20
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:20 – 13:02
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:02 – 13:43
- 9♂︎ Mars13:43 – 14:25
- 10☉︎ Sun14:25 – 15:06
- 11♀︎ Venus15:06 – 15:48
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:48 – 16:29
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:29 – 17:48
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:48 – 19:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:06 – 20:25
- 4♂︎ Mars20:25 – 21:44
- 5☉︎ Sun21:44 – 23:02
- 6♀︎ Venus23:02 – 00:21
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:21 – 01:40
- 8☽︎ Moon01:40 – 02:58
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:58 – 04:17
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:17 – 05:36
- 11♂︎ Mars05:36 – 06:54
- 12☉︎ Sun06:54 – 08:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Thursday, 30 November 2028, the Sun rises at 08:12 and sets at 16:29: the day lasts 8h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:13, lasts 15h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:12 to 08:53: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.