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 Tuesday, 12 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:26
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Next sunrise
- 08:25
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:26 – 09:06
- 2☉︎ Sun09:06 – 09:47
- 3♀︎ Venus09:47 – 10:27
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:27 – 11:08
- 5☽︎ Moon11:08 – 11:48
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:48 – 12:29
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:29 – 13:09
- 8♂︎ Mars13:09 – 13:50
- 9☉︎ Sun13:50 – 14:30
- 10♀︎ Venus14:30 – 15:11
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:11 – 15:51
- 12☽︎ Moon15:51 – 16:32
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:32 – 17:51
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:51 – 19:11
- 3♂︎ Mars19:11 – 20:30
- 4☉︎ Sun20:30 – 21:50
- 5♀︎ Venus21:50 – 23:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:09 – 00:29
- 7☽︎ Moon00:29 – 01:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:48 – 03:07
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:07 – 04:27
- 10♂︎ Mars04:27 – 05:46
- 11☉︎ Sun05:46 – 07:06
- 12♀︎ Venus07:06 – 08:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hannover?
On Tuesday, 12 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:26 and sets at 16:32: the day lasts 8h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:25, lasts 15h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:26 to 09:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.