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, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 18:42
- Next sunrise
- 07:35
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:33 – 08:29
- 2♂︎ Mars08:29 – 09:25
- 3☉︎ Sun09:25 – 10:21
- 4♀︎ Venus10:21 – 11:16
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:16 – 12:12
- 6☽︎ Moon12:12 – 13:08
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:08 – 14:03
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:03 – 14:59
- 9♂︎ Mars14:59 – 15:55
- 10☉︎ Sun15:55 – 16:50
- 11♀︎ Venus16:50 – 17:46
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:46 – 18:42
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:42 – 19:46
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:46 – 20:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:51 – 21:55
- 4♂︎ Mars21:55 – 23:00
- 5☉︎ Sun23:00 – 00:04
- 6♀︎ Venus00:04 – 01:09
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:09 – 02:13
- 8☽︎ Moon02:13 – 03:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:17 – 04:22
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:22 – 05:26
- 11♂︎ Mars05:26 – 06:31
- 12☉︎ Sun06:31 – 07:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hannover?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 18:42: the day lasts 11h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:35, lasts 12h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:33 to 08:29: 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.