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, 4 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 20:22
- Next sunrise
- 06:43
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:43 – 07:51
- 2☉︎ Sun07:51 – 08:59
- 3♀︎ Venus08:59 – 10:08
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:08 – 11:16
- 5☽︎ Moon11:16 – 12:24
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:24 – 13:33
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:33 – 14:41
- 8♂︎ Mars14:41 – 15:49
- 9☉︎ Sun15:49 – 16:58
- 10♀︎ Venus16:58 – 18:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:06 – 19:14
- 12☽︎ Moon19:14 – 20:22
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:22 – 21:14
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:14 – 22:06
- 3♂︎ Mars22:06 – 22:58
- 4☉︎ Sun22:58 – 23:49
- 5♀︎ Venus23:49 – 00:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:41 – 01:33
- 7☽︎ Moon01:33 – 02:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:25 – 03:16
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:16 – 04:08
- 10♂︎ Mars04:08 – 05:00
- 11☉︎ Sun05:00 – 05:52
- 12♀︎ Venus05:52 – 06:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dallas?
On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 20:22: the day lasts 13h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:43, lasts 10h 21m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:43 to 07:51: 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.