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, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 18:28
- Next sunrise
- 07:45
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:43 – 08:36
- 2☉︎ Sun08:36 – 09:30
- 3♀︎ Venus09:30 – 10:24
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:24 – 11:18
- 5☽︎ Moon11:18 – 12:12
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:12 – 13:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:05 – 13:59
- 8♂︎ Mars13:59 – 14:53
- 9☉︎ Sun14:53 – 15:47
- 10♀︎ Venus15:47 – 16:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:40 – 17:34
- 12☽︎ Moon17:34 – 18:28
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:28 – 19:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:34 – 20:41
- 3♂︎ Mars20:41 – 21:47
- 4☉︎ Sun21:47 – 22:53
- 5♀︎ Venus22:53 – 00:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:00 – 01:06
- 7☽︎ Moon01:06 – 02:13
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:13 – 03:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:19 – 04:25
- 10♂︎ Mars04:25 – 05:32
- 11☉︎ Sun05:32 – 06:38
- 12♀︎ Venus06:38 – 07:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamburg?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 18:28: the day lasts 10h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:45, lasts 13h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:43 to 08:36: 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.