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, 24 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:30
- Sunset
- 16:11
- Next sunrise
- 08:30
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:30 – 09:08
- 2♂︎ Mars09:08 – 09:46
- 3☉︎ Sun09:46 – 10:25
- 4♀︎ Venus10:25 – 11:03
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:03 – 11:42
- 6☽︎ Moon11:42 – 12:20
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:20 – 12:59
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:59 – 13:37
- 9♂︎ Mars13:37 – 14:15
- 10☉︎ Sun14:15 – 14:54
- 11♀︎ Venus14:54 – 15:32
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:32 – 16:11
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:11 – 17:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:32 – 18:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:54 – 20:15
- 4♂︎ Mars20:15 – 21:37
- 5☉︎ Sun21:37 – 22:59
- 6♀︎ Venus22:59 – 00:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:20 – 01:42
- 8☽︎ Moon01:42 – 03:04
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:04 – 04:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:25 – 05:47
- 11♂︎ Mars05:47 – 07:08
- 12☉︎ Sun07:08 – 08:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hannover?
On Thursday, 24 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:30 and sets at 16:11: the day lasts 7h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:30, lasts 16h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:30 to 09:08: 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.