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 Wednesday, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Sunset
- 16:18
- Next sunrise
- 07:53
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:51 – 08:33
- 2☽︎ Moon08:33 – 09:15
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:15 – 09:58
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:58 – 10:40
- 5♂︎ Mars10:40 – 11:22
- 6☉︎ Sun11:22 – 12:04
- 7♀︎ Venus12:04 – 12:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:47 – 13:29
- 9☽︎ Moon13:29 – 14:11
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:11 – 14:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:54 – 15:36
- 12♂︎ Mars15:36 – 16:18
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:18 – 17:36
- 2♀︎ Venus17:36 – 18:54
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:54 – 20:12
- 4☽︎ Moon20:12 – 21:30
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:30 – 22:47
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:47 – 00:05
- 7♂︎ Mars00:05 – 01:23
- 8☉︎ Sun01:23 – 02:41
- 9♀︎ Venus02:41 – 03:59
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:59 – 05:17
- 11☽︎ Moon05:17 – 06:35
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:35 – 07:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamburg?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:51 and sets at 16:18: the day lasts 8h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:53, lasts 15h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:51 to 08:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.