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, 19 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 20:22
- Next sunrise
- 06:25
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:25 – 07:35
- 2☉︎ Sun07:35 – 08:45
- 3♀︎ Venus08:45 – 09:54
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:54 – 11:04
- 5☽︎ Moon11:04 – 12:14
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:14 – 13:23
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:23 – 14:33
- 8♂︎ Mars14:33 – 15:43
- 9☉︎ Sun15:43 – 16:53
- 10♀︎ Venus16:53 – 18:02
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:02 – 19:12
- 12☽︎ Moon19:12 – 20:22
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:22 – 21:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:12 – 22:02
- 3♂︎ Mars22:02 – 22:52
- 4☉︎ Sun22:52 – 23:43
- 5♀︎ Venus23:43 – 00:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:33 – 01:23
- 7☽︎ Moon01:23 – 02:13
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:13 – 03:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:04 – 03:54
- 10♂︎ Mars03:54 – 04:44
- 11☉︎ Sun04:44 – 05:34
- 12♀︎ Venus05:34 – 06:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dallas?
On Tuesday, 19 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 20:22: the day lasts 13h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:25, lasts 10h 03m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:25 to 07:35: 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.