Planetary hours
in Hamburg.
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 Wednesday, 17 July 2024: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 21:38
- Next sunrise
- 05:14
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:12 – 06:35
- 2☽︎ Moon06:35 – 07:57
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:57 – 09:19
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:19 – 10:41
- 5♂︎ Mars10:41 – 12:03
- 6☉︎ Sun12:03 – 13:25
- 7♀︎ Venus13:25 – 14:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:47 – 16:10
- 9☽︎ Moon16:10 – 17:32
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:32 – 18:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:54 – 20:16
- 12♂︎ Mars20:16 – 21:38
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:38 – 22:16
- 2♀︎ Venus22:16 – 22:54
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:54 – 23:32
- 4☽︎ Moon23:32 – 00:10
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:10 – 00:48
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:48 – 01:26
- 7♂︎ Mars01:26 – 02:04
- 8☉︎ Sun02:04 – 02:42
- 9♀︎ Venus02:42 – 03:20
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:20 – 03:58
- 11☽︎ Moon03:58 – 04:36
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:36 – 05:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamburg?
On Wednesday, 17 July 2024, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 21:38: the day lasts 16h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:14, lasts 7h 36m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:12 to 06:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.