Planetary hours
in Dallas.
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, 7 April 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 19:51
- Next sunrise
- 07:06
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:07 – 08:11
- 2☉︎ Sun08:11 – 09:14
- 3♀︎ Venus09:14 – 10:18
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:18 – 11:22
- 5☽︎ Moon11:22 – 12:25
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:25 – 13:29
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:29 – 14:33
- 8♂︎ Mars14:33 – 15:36
- 9☉︎ Sun15:36 – 16:40
- 10♀︎ Venus16:40 – 17:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:44 – 18:48
- 12☽︎ Moon18:48 – 19:51
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:51 – 20:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:47 – 21:44
- 3♂︎ Mars21:44 – 22:40
- 4☉︎ Sun22:40 – 23:36
- 5♀︎ Venus23:36 – 00:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:32 – 01:28
- 7☽︎ Moon01:28 – 02:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:25 – 03:21
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:21 – 04:17
- 10♂︎ Mars04:17 – 05:13
- 11☉︎ Sun05:13 – 06:09
- 12♀︎ Venus06:09 – 07:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dallas?
On Tuesday, 7 April 2026, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 19:51: the day lasts 12h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:06, lasts 11h 14m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:07 to 08:11: 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.