Planetary hours
in Hannover.
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, 2 July 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 21:45
- Next sunrise
- 05:04
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:04 – 06:27
- 2☽︎ Moon06:27 – 07:51
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:51 – 09:14
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:14 – 10:38
- 5♂︎ Mars10:38 – 12:01
- 6☉︎ Sun12:01 – 13:25
- 7♀︎ Venus13:25 – 14:48
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:48 – 16:11
- 9☽︎ Moon16:11 – 17:35
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:35 – 18:58
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:58 – 20:22
- 12♂︎ Mars20:22 – 21:45
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:45 – 22:22
- 2♀︎ Venus22:22 – 22:59
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:59 – 23:35
- 4☽︎ Moon23:35 – 00:12
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:12 – 00:48
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:48 – 01:25
- 7♂︎ Mars01:25 – 02:01
- 8☉︎ Sun02:01 – 02:38
- 9♀︎ Venus02:38 – 03:15
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:15 – 03:51
- 11☽︎ Moon03:51 – 04:28
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:28 – 05:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hannover?
On Wednesday, 2 July 2025, the Sun rises at 05:04 and sets at 21:45: the day lasts 16h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:04, lasts 7h 19m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:04 to 06:27: 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.