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, 28 April 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 20:06
- Next sunrise
- 06:41
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:42 – 07:49
- 2☉︎ Sun07:49 – 08:56
- 3♀︎ Venus08:56 – 10:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:03 – 11:10
- 5☽︎ Moon11:10 – 12:17
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:17 – 13:24
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:24 – 14:31
- 8♂︎ Mars14:31 – 15:38
- 9☉︎ Sun15:38 – 16:45
- 10♀︎ Venus16:45 – 17:52
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:52 – 18:59
- 12☽︎ Moon18:59 – 20:06
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:06 – 20:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:59 – 21:52
- 3♂︎ Mars21:52 – 22:45
- 4☉︎ Sun22:45 – 23:38
- 5♀︎ Venus23:38 – 00:31
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:31 – 01:24
- 7☽︎ Moon01:24 – 02:17
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:17 – 03:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:10 – 04:03
- 10♂︎ Mars04:03 – 04:56
- 11☉︎ Sun04:56 – 05:49
- 12♀︎ Venus05:49 – 06:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dallas?
On Tuesday, 28 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 20:06: the day lasts 13h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:41, lasts 10h 35m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:42 to 07:49: 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.