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 Saturday, 16 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 20:20
- Next sunrise
- 06:26
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:27 – 07:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:36 – 08:46
- 3♂︎ Mars08:46 – 09:55
- 4☉︎ Sun09:55 – 11:05
- 5♀︎ Venus11:05 – 12:14
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:14 – 13:23
- 7☽︎ Moon13:23 – 14:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:33 – 15:42
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:42 – 16:51
- 10♂︎ Mars16:51 – 18:01
- 11☉︎ Sun18:01 – 19:10
- 12♀︎ Venus19:10 – 20:20
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:20 – 21:10
- 2☽︎ Moon21:10 – 22:01
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:01 – 22:51
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:51 – 23:42
- 5♂︎ Mars23:42 – 00:32
- 6☉︎ Sun00:32 – 01:23
- 7♀︎ Venus01:23 – 02:14
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:14 – 03:04
- 9☽︎ Moon03:04 – 03:55
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:55 – 04:45
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:45 – 05:36
- 12♂︎ Mars05:36 – 06:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dallas?
On Saturday, 16 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:27 and sets at 20:20: the day lasts 13h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:26, lasts 10h 07m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:27 to 07:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.