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, 30 April 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 20:48
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:46 – 07:02
- 2☽︎ Moon07:02 – 08:17
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:17 – 09:32
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:32 – 10:47
- 5♂︎ Mars10:47 – 12:02
- 6☉︎ Sun12:02 – 13:17
- 7♀︎ Venus13:17 – 14:32
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:32 – 15:48
- 9☽︎ Moon15:48 – 17:03
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:03 – 18:18
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:18 – 19:33
- 12♂︎ Mars19:33 – 20:48
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:48 – 21:33
- 2♀︎ Venus21:33 – 22:18
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:18 – 23:02
- 4☽︎ Moon23:02 – 23:47
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:47 – 00:32
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:32 – 01:16
- 7♂︎ Mars01:16 – 02:01
- 8☉︎ Sun02:01 – 02:46
- 9♀︎ Venus02:46 – 03:30
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:30 – 04:15
- 11☽︎ Moon04:15 – 05:00
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:00 – 05:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamburg?
On Wednesday, 30 April 2025, the Sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 20:48: the day lasts 15h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 8h 56m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:46 to 07:02: 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.