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, 30 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 21:19
- Next sunrise
- 05:33
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:31 – 06:50
- 2♂︎ Mars06:50 – 08:09
- 3☉︎ Sun08:09 – 09:28
- 4♀︎ Venus09:28 – 10:47
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:47 – 12:06
- 6☽︎ Moon12:06 – 13:25
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:25 – 14:44
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:44 – 16:03
- 9♂︎ Mars16:03 – 17:22
- 10☉︎ Sun17:22 – 18:41
- 11♀︎ Venus18:41 – 20:00
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:00 – 21:19
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:19 – 22:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:01 – 22:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:42 – 23:23
- 4♂︎ Mars23:23 – 00:04
- 5☉︎ Sun00:04 – 00:45
- 6♀︎ Venus00:45 – 01:26
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:26 – 02:07
- 8☽︎ Moon02:07 – 02:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:49 – 03:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:30 – 04:11
- 11♂︎ Mars04:11 – 04:52
- 12☉︎ Sun04:52 – 05:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamburg?
On Thursday, 30 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:31 and sets at 21:19: the day lasts 15h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:33, lasts 8h 14m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:31 to 06:50: 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.