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, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 21:35
- Next sunrise
- 05:19
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:18 – 06:39
- 2♂︎ Mars06:39 – 08:01
- 3☉︎ Sun08:01 – 09:22
- 4♀︎ Venus09:22 – 10:43
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:43 – 12:05
- 6☽︎ Moon12:05 – 13:26
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:26 – 14:48
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:48 – 16:09
- 9♂︎ Mars16:09 – 17:31
- 10☉︎ Sun17:31 – 18:52
- 11♀︎ Venus18:52 – 20:13
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:13 – 21:35
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:35 – 22:13
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:13 – 22:52
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:52 – 23:31
- 4♂︎ Mars23:31 – 00:10
- 5☉︎ Sun00:10 – 00:48
- 6♀︎ Venus00:48 – 01:27
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:27 – 02:06
- 8☽︎ Moon02:06 – 02:44
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:44 – 03:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:23 – 04:02
- 11♂︎ Mars04:02 – 04:40
- 12☉︎ Sun04:40 – 05:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hannover?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 21:35: the day lasts 16h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:19, lasts 7h 44m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:18 to 06:39: 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.