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 Tuesday, 28 April 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 20:41
- Next sunrise
- 05:54
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:56 – 07:10
- 2☉︎ Sun07:10 – 08:23
- 3♀︎ Venus08:23 – 09:37
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:37 – 10:51
- 5☽︎ Moon10:51 – 12:05
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:05 – 13:19
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:19 – 14:32
- 8♂︎ Mars14:32 – 15:46
- 9☉︎ Sun15:46 – 17:00
- 10♀︎ Venus17:00 – 18:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:14 – 19:28
- 12☽︎ Moon19:28 – 20:41
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:41 – 21:27
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:27 – 22:14
- 3♂︎ Mars22:14 – 23:00
- 4☉︎ Sun23:00 – 23:46
- 5♀︎ Venus23:46 – 00:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:32 – 01:18
- 7☽︎ Moon01:18 – 02:04
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:04 – 02:50
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:50 – 03:36
- 10♂︎ Mars03:36 – 04:22
- 11☉︎ Sun04:22 – 05:08
- 12♀︎ Venus05:08 – 05:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hannover?
On Tuesday, 28 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 20:41: the day lasts 14h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:54, lasts 9h 12m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:56 to 07:10: 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.