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 Friday, 31 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 21:18
- Next sunrise
- 05:35
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:33 – 06:52
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:52 – 08:11
- 3☽︎ Moon08:11 – 09:29
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:29 – 10:48
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:48 – 12:07
- 6♂︎ Mars12:07 – 13:25
- 7☉︎ Sun13:25 – 14:44
- 8♀︎ Venus14:44 – 16:03
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:03 – 17:22
- 10☽︎ Moon17:22 – 18:40
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:40 – 19:59
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:59 – 21:18
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:18 – 21:59
- 2☉︎ Sun21:59 – 22:41
- 3♀︎ Venus22:41 – 23:22
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:22 – 00:03
- 5☽︎ Moon00:03 – 00:45
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:45 – 01:26
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:26 – 02:08
- 8♂︎ Mars02:08 – 02:49
- 9☉︎ Sun02:49 – 03:30
- 10♀︎ Venus03:30 – 04:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:12 – 04:53
- 12☽︎ Moon04:53 – 05:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamburg?
On Friday, 31 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 21:18: the day lasts 15h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:35, lasts 8h 17m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:33 to 06:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.