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 Wednesday, 28 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 18:39
- Next sunrise
- 07:42
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:41 – 08:36
- 2☽︎ Moon08:36 – 09:31
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:31 – 10:26
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:26 – 11:21
- 5♂︎ Mars11:21 – 12:15
- 6☉︎ Sun12:15 – 13:10
- 7♀︎ Venus13:10 – 14:05
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:05 – 15:00
- 9☽︎ Moon15:00 – 15:55
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:55 – 16:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:50 – 17:45
- 12♂︎ Mars17:45 – 18:39
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:39 – 19:45
- 2♀︎ Venus19:45 – 20:50
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:50 – 21:55
- 4☽︎ Moon21:55 – 23:00
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:00 – 00:05
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:05 – 01:11
- 7♂︎ Mars01:11 – 02:16
- 8☉︎ Sun02:16 – 03:21
- 9♀︎ Venus03:21 – 04:26
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:26 – 05:32
- 11☽︎ Moon05:32 – 06:37
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:37 – 07:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dallas?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:41 and sets at 18:39: the day lasts 10h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:42, lasts 13h 03m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:41 to 08:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.