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 Saturday, 16 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 21:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:22
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:24 – 06:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:43 – 08:02
- 3♂︎ Mars08:02 – 09:21
- 4☉︎ Sun09:21 – 10:40
- 5♀︎ Venus10:40 – 11:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:59 – 13:17
- 7☽︎ Moon13:17 – 14:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:36 – 15:55
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:55 – 17:14
- 10♂︎ Mars17:14 – 18:33
- 11☉︎ Sun18:33 – 19:52
- 12♀︎ Venus19:52 – 21:11
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:11 – 21:52
- 2☽︎ Moon21:52 – 22:33
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:33 – 23:14
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:14 – 23:55
- 5♂︎ Mars23:55 – 00:36
- 6☉︎ Sun00:36 – 01:17
- 7♀︎ Venus01:17 – 01:58
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:58 – 02:39
- 9☽︎ Moon02:39 – 03:20
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:20 – 04:00
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:00 – 04:41
- 12♂︎ Mars04:41 – 05:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hannover?
On Saturday, 16 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:24 and sets at 21:11: the day lasts 15h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:22, lasts 8h 11m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:24 to 06:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.