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, 15 December 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:24
- Sunset
- 16:07
- Next sunrise
- 08:25
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:24 – 09:03
- 2☽︎ Moon09:03 – 09:41
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:41 – 10:20
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:20 – 10:58
- 5♂︎ Mars10:58 – 11:37
- 6☉︎ Sun11:37 – 12:16
- 7♀︎ Venus12:16 – 12:54
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:54 – 13:33
- 9☽︎ Moon13:33 – 14:11
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:11 – 14:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:50 – 15:29
- 12♂︎ Mars15:29 – 16:07
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:07 – 17:29
- 2♀︎ Venus17:29 – 18:50
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:50 – 20:12
- 4☽︎ Moon20:12 – 21:33
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:33 – 22:54
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:54 – 00:16
- 7♂︎ Mars00:16 – 01:37
- 8☉︎ Sun01:37 – 02:59
- 9♀︎ Venus02:59 – 04:20
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:20 – 05:42
- 11☽︎ Moon05:42 – 07:03
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:03 – 08:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hannover?
On Wednesday, 15 December 2027, the Sun rises at 08:24 and sets at 16:07: the day lasts 7h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:25, lasts 16h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:24 to 09:03: 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.