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 Thursday, 8 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:33
- Sunset
- 16:19
- Next sunrise
- 08:33
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:33 – 09:12
- 2♂︎ Mars09:12 – 09:51
- 3☉︎ Sun09:51 – 10:30
- 4♀︎ Venus10:30 – 11:09
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:09 – 11:48
- 6☽︎ Moon11:48 – 12:26
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:26 – 13:05
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:05 – 13:44
- 9♂︎ Mars13:44 – 14:23
- 10☉︎ Sun14:23 – 15:02
- 11♀︎ Venus15:02 – 15:41
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:41 – 16:19
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:19 – 17:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:41 – 19:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:02 – 20:23
- 4♂︎ Mars20:23 – 21:44
- 5☉︎ Sun21:44 – 23:05
- 6♀︎ Venus23:05 – 00:26
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:26 – 01:47
- 8☽︎ Moon01:47 – 03:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:08 – 04:29
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:29 – 05:50
- 11♂︎ Mars05:50 – 07:12
- 12☉︎ Sun07:12 – 08:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamburg?
On Thursday, 8 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:33 and sets at 16:19: the day lasts 7h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:33, lasts 16h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:33 to 09:12: 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.