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 Thursday, 7 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 20:57
- Next sunrise
- 05:37
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:39 – 06:55
- 2♂︎ Mars06:55 – 08:12
- 3☉︎ Sun08:12 – 09:28
- 4♀︎ Venus09:28 – 10:45
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:45 – 12:01
- 6☽︎ Moon12:01 – 13:18
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:18 – 14:34
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:34 – 15:51
- 9♂︎ Mars15:51 – 17:07
- 10☉︎ Sun17:07 – 18:24
- 11♀︎ Venus18:24 – 19:40
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:40 – 20:57
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:57 – 21:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:40 – 22:23
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:23 – 23:07
- 4♂︎ Mars23:07 – 23:50
- 5☉︎ Sun23:50 – 00:33
- 6♀︎ Venus00:33 – 01:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:17 – 02:00
- 8☽︎ Moon02:00 – 02:44
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:44 – 03:27
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:27 – 04:10
- 11♂︎ Mars04:10 – 04:54
- 12☉︎ Sun04:54 – 05:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hannover?
On Thursday, 7 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 20:57: the day lasts 15h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:37, lasts 8h 40m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:39 to 06:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.