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, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 16:24
- Next sunrise
- 07:49
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:47 – 08:30
- 2☽︎ Moon08:30 – 09:13
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:13 – 09:56
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:56 – 10:39
- 5♂︎ Mars10:39 – 11:22
- 6☉︎ Sun11:22 – 12:05
- 7♀︎ Venus12:05 – 12:49
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:49 – 13:32
- 9☽︎ Moon13:32 – 14:15
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:15 – 14:58
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:58 – 15:41
- 12♂︎ Mars15:41 – 16:24
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:24 – 17:41
- 2♀︎ Venus17:41 – 18:58
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:58 – 20:15
- 4☽︎ Moon20:15 – 21:32
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:32 – 22:49
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:49 – 00:06
- 7♂︎ Mars00:06 – 01:23
- 8☉︎ Sun01:23 – 02:40
- 9♀︎ Venus02:40 – 03:57
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:57 – 05:15
- 11☽︎ Moon05:15 – 06:32
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:32 – 07:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hannover?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 16:24: the day lasts 8h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:49, lasts 15h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:47 to 08:30: 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.