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, 15 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 20:46
- Next sunrise
- 06:05
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:03 – 07:17
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:17 – 08:30
- 3♂︎ Mars08:30 – 09:44
- 4☉︎ Sun09:44 – 10:57
- 5♀︎ Venus10:57 – 12:11
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:11 – 13:25
- 7☽︎ Moon13:25 – 14:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:38 – 15:52
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:52 – 17:05
- 10♂︎ Mars17:05 – 18:19
- 11☉︎ Sun18:19 – 19:32
- 12♀︎ Venus19:32 – 20:46
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:46 – 21:32
- 2☽︎ Moon21:32 – 22:19
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:19 – 23:05
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:05 – 23:52
- 5♂︎ Mars23:52 – 00:39
- 6☉︎ Sun00:39 – 01:25
- 7♀︎ Venus01:25 – 02:12
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:12 – 02:59
- 9☽︎ Moon02:59 – 03:45
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:45 – 04:32
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:32 – 05:18
- 12♂︎ Mars05:18 – 06:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hannover?
On Saturday, 15 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 20:46: the day lasts 14h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:05, lasts 9h 19m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:03 to 07:17: 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.