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, 5 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 20:12
- Next sunrise
- 06:35
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:36 – 07:44
- 2☉︎ Sun07:44 – 08:52
- 3♀︎ Venus08:52 – 10:00
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:00 – 11:08
- 5☽︎ Moon11:08 – 12:16
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:16 – 13:24
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:24 – 14:32
- 8♂︎ Mars14:32 – 15:40
- 9☉︎ Sun15:40 – 16:48
- 10♀︎ Venus16:48 – 17:56
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:56 – 19:04
- 12☽︎ Moon19:04 – 20:12
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:12 – 21:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:04 – 21:55
- 3♂︎ Mars21:55 – 22:47
- 4☉︎ Sun22:47 – 23:39
- 5♀︎ Venus23:39 – 00:31
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:31 – 01:23
- 7☽︎ Moon01:23 – 02:15
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:15 – 03:07
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:07 – 03:59
- 10♂︎ Mars03:59 – 04:51
- 11☉︎ Sun04:51 – 05:43
- 12♀︎ Venus05:43 – 06:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dallas?
On Tuesday, 5 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:36 and sets at 20:12: the day lasts 13h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:35, lasts 10h 23m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:36 to 07:44: 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.