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, 29 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 21:17
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:36 – 06:55
- 2☽︎ Moon06:55 – 08:13
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:13 – 09:31
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:31 – 10:50
- 5♂︎ Mars10:50 – 12:08
- 6☉︎ Sun12:08 – 13:27
- 7♀︎ Venus13:27 – 14:45
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:45 – 16:03
- 9☽︎ Moon16:03 – 17:22
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:22 – 18:40
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:40 – 19:59
- 12♂︎ Mars19:59 – 21:17
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:17 – 21:59
- 2♀︎ Venus21:59 – 22:40
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:40 – 23:22
- 4☽︎ Moon23:22 – 00:04
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:04 – 00:46
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:46 – 01:27
- 7♂︎ Mars01:27 – 02:09
- 8☉︎ Sun02:09 – 02:51
- 9♀︎ Venus02:51 – 03:32
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:32 – 04:14
- 11☽︎ Moon04:14 – 04:56
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:56 – 05:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hannover?
On Wednesday, 29 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:36 and sets at 21:17: the day lasts 15h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 8h 21m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:36 to 06:55: 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.