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 Tuesday, 3 February 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Next sunrise
- 08:00
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:01 – 08:47
- 2☉︎ Sun08:47 – 09:32
- 3♀︎ Venus09:32 – 10:18
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:18 – 11:03
- 5☽︎ Moon11:03 – 11:48
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:48 – 12:34
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:34 – 13:19
- 8♂︎ Mars13:19 – 14:04
- 9☉︎ Sun14:04 – 14:50
- 10♀︎ Venus14:50 – 15:35
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:35 – 16:21
- 12☽︎ Moon16:21 – 17:06
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:06 – 18:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:20 – 19:35
- 3♂︎ Mars19:35 – 20:49
- 4☉︎ Sun20:49 – 22:04
- 5♀︎ Venus22:04 – 23:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:18 – 00:33
- 7☽︎ Moon00:33 – 01:47
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:47 – 03:02
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:02 – 04:16
- 10♂︎ Mars04:16 – 05:31
- 11☉︎ Sun05:31 – 06:45
- 12♀︎ Venus06:45 – 08:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamburg?
On Tuesday, 3 February 2026, the Sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 17:06: the day lasts 9h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:00, lasts 14h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:01 to 08:47: 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.