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, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 21:40
- Next sunrise
- 05:12
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:11 – 06:33
- 2♂︎ Mars06:33 – 07:55
- 3☉︎ Sun07:55 – 09:18
- 4♀︎ Venus09:18 – 10:40
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:40 – 12:03
- 6☽︎ Moon12:03 – 13:25
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:25 – 14:48
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:48 – 16:10
- 9♂︎ Mars16:10 – 17:33
- 10☉︎ Sun17:33 – 18:55
- 11♀︎ Venus18:55 – 20:17
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:17 – 21:40
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:40 – 22:18
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:18 – 22:55
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:55 – 23:33
- 4♂︎ Mars23:33 – 00:11
- 5☉︎ Sun00:11 – 00:48
- 6♀︎ Venus00:48 – 01:26
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:26 – 02:04
- 8☽︎ Moon02:04 – 02:41
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:41 – 03:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:19 – 03:57
- 11♂︎ Mars03:57 – 04:34
- 12☉︎ Sun04:34 – 05:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamburg?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:11 and sets at 21:40: the day lasts 16h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:12, lasts 7h 32m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:11 to 06:33: 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.