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, 3 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 20:04
- Next sunrise
- 06:36
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:35 – 07:42
- 2♂︎ Mars07:42 – 08:50
- 3☉︎ Sun08:50 – 09:57
- 4♀︎ Venus09:57 – 11:05
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:05 – 12:12
- 6☽︎ Moon12:12 – 13:19
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:19 – 14:27
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:27 – 15:34
- 9♂︎ Mars15:34 – 16:42
- 10☉︎ Sun16:42 – 17:49
- 11♀︎ Venus17:49 – 18:57
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:57 – 20:04
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:04 – 20:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:57 – 21:49
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:49 – 22:42
- 4♂︎ Mars22:42 – 23:35
- 5☉︎ Sun23:35 – 00:28
- 6♀︎ Venus00:28 – 01:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:20 – 02:13
- 8☽︎ Moon02:13 – 03:06
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:06 – 03:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:58 – 04:51
- 11♂︎ Mars04:51 – 05:44
- 12☉︎ Sun05:44 – 06:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hannover?
On Thursday, 3 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:35 and sets at 20:04: the day lasts 13h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:36, lasts 10h 33m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:35 to 07:42: 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.