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, 3 February 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Next sunrise
- 08:00
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:02 – 08:47
- 2☽︎ Moon08:47 – 09:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:32 – 10:18
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:18 – 11:03
- 5♂︎ Mars11:03 – 11:48
- 6☉︎ Sun11:48 – 12:34
- 7♀︎ Venus12:34 – 13:19
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:19 – 14:04
- 9☽︎ Moon14:04 – 14:50
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:50 – 15:35
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:35 – 16:20
- 12♂︎ Mars16:20 – 17:05
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:05 – 18:20
- 2♀︎ Venus18:20 – 19:35
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:35 – 20:49
- 4☽︎ Moon20:49 – 22:04
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:04 – 23:18
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:18 – 00:33
- 7♂︎ Mars00:33 – 01:47
- 8☉︎ Sun01:47 – 03:02
- 9♀︎ Venus03:02 – 04:16
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:16 – 05:31
- 11☽︎ Moon05:31 – 06:46
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:46 – 08:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamburg?
On Wednesday, 3 February 2027, the Sun rises at 08:02 and sets at 17:05: the day lasts 9h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:00, lasts 14h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:02 to 08:47: 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.