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, 31 January 2029: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:06
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:06 – 08:51
- 2☽︎ Moon08:51 – 09:35
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:35 – 10:20
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:20 – 11:04
- 5♂︎ Mars11:04 – 11:49
- 6☉︎ Sun11:49 – 12:33
- 7♀︎ Venus12:33 – 13:18
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:18 – 14:02
- 9☽︎ Moon14:02 – 14:47
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:47 – 15:31
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:31 – 16:16
- 12♂︎ Mars16:16 – 17:01
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:01 – 18:16
- 2♀︎ Venus18:16 – 19:31
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:31 – 20:46
- 4☽︎ Moon20:46 – 22:02
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:02 – 23:17
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:17 – 00:32
- 7♂︎ Mars00:32 – 01:48
- 8☉︎ Sun01:48 – 03:03
- 9♀︎ Venus03:03 – 04:18
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:18 – 05:34
- 11☽︎ Moon05:34 – 06:49
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:49 – 08:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamburg?
On Wednesday, 31 January 2029, the Sun rises at 08:06 and sets at 17:01: the day lasts 8h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 15h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:06 to 08:51: 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.