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, 28 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 21:23
- Next sunrise
- 05:30
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:28 – 06:48
- 2☉︎ Sun06:48 – 08:07
- 3♀︎ Venus08:07 – 09:27
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:27 – 10:46
- 5☽︎ Moon10:46 – 12:06
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:06 – 13:26
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:26 – 14:45
- 8♂︎ Mars14:45 – 16:05
- 9☉︎ Sun16:05 – 17:24
- 10♀︎ Venus17:24 – 18:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:44 – 20:03
- 12☽︎ Moon20:03 – 21:23
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:23 – 22:03
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:03 – 22:44
- 3♂︎ Mars22:44 – 23:25
- 4☉︎ Sun23:25 – 00:05
- 5♀︎ Venus00:05 – 00:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:46 – 01:26
- 7☽︎ Moon01:26 – 02:07
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:07 – 02:48
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:48 – 03:28
- 10♂︎ Mars03:28 – 04:09
- 11☉︎ Sun04:09 – 04:49
- 12♀︎ Venus04:49 – 05:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamburg?
On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 21:23: the day lasts 15h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:30, lasts 8h 07m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:28 to 06:48: 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.