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, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Next sunrise
- 07:01
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:00 – 07:52
- 2☽︎ Moon07:52 – 08:44
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:44 – 09:36
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:36 – 10:28
- 5♂︎ Mars10:28 – 11:20
- 6☉︎ Sun11:20 – 12:12
- 7♀︎ Venus12:12 – 13:04
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:04 – 13:56
- 9☽︎ Moon13:56 – 14:48
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:48 – 15:40
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:40 – 16:32
- 12♂︎ Mars16:32 – 17:24
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:24 – 18:32
- 2♀︎ Venus18:32 – 19:40
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:40 – 20:48
- 4☽︎ Moon20:48 – 21:56
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:56 – 23:04
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:04 – 00:12
- 7♂︎ Mars00:12 – 01:20
- 8☉︎ Sun01:20 – 02:28
- 9♀︎ Venus02:28 – 03:36
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:36 – 04:45
- 11☽︎ Moon04:45 – 05:53
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:53 – 07:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dallas?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:00 and sets at 17:24: the day lasts 10h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:01, lasts 13h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:00 to 07:52: 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.