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, 11 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 20:16
- Next sunrise
- 06:48
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:48 – 07:55
- 2☉︎ Sun07:55 – 09:02
- 3♀︎ Venus09:02 – 10:10
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:10 – 11:17
- 5☽︎ Moon11:17 – 12:24
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:24 – 13:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:32 – 14:39
- 8♂︎ Mars14:39 – 15:46
- 9☉︎ Sun15:46 – 16:54
- 10♀︎ Venus16:54 – 18:01
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:01 – 19:08
- 12☽︎ Moon19:08 – 20:16
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:16 – 21:09
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:09 – 22:01
- 3♂︎ Mars22:01 – 22:54
- 4☉︎ Sun22:54 – 23:47
- 5♀︎ Venus23:47 – 00:39
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:39 – 01:32
- 7☽︎ Moon01:32 – 02:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:25 – 03:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:17 – 04:10
- 10♂︎ Mars04:10 – 05:03
- 11☉︎ Sun05:03 – 05:56
- 12♀︎ Venus05:56 – 06:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dallas?
On Tuesday, 11 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:48 and sets at 20:16: the day lasts 13h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:48, lasts 10h 32m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:48 to 07:55: 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.