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, 2 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Next sunrise
- 07:13
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:12 – 08:03
- 2☽︎ Moon08:03 – 08:53
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:53 – 09:44
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:44 – 10:35
- 5♂︎ Mars10:35 – 11:25
- 6☉︎ Sun11:25 – 12:16
- 7♀︎ Venus12:16 – 13:07
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:07 – 13:58
- 9☽︎ Moon13:58 – 14:48
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:48 – 15:39
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:39 – 16:30
- 12♂︎ Mars16:30 – 17:20
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:20 – 18:30
- 2♀︎ Venus18:30 – 19:39
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:39 – 20:48
- 4☽︎ Moon20:48 – 21:58
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:58 – 23:07
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:07 – 00:17
- 7♂︎ Mars00:17 – 01:26
- 8☉︎ Sun01:26 – 02:35
- 9♀︎ Venus02:35 – 03:45
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:45 – 04:54
- 11☽︎ Moon04:54 – 06:03
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:03 – 07:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dallas?
On Wednesday, 2 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 17:20: the day lasts 10h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:13, lasts 13h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:12 to 08:03: 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.