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 Thursday, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Next sunrise
- 07:14
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:13 – 08:03
- 2♂︎ Mars08:03 – 08:54
- 3☉︎ Sun08:54 – 09:45
- 4♀︎ Venus09:45 – 10:35
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:35 – 11:26
- 6☽︎ Moon11:26 – 12:17
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:17 – 13:07
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:07 – 13:58
- 9♂︎ Mars13:58 – 14:48
- 10☉︎ Sun14:48 – 15:39
- 11♀︎ Venus15:39 – 16:30
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:30 – 17:20
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:20 – 18:30
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:30 – 19:39
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:39 – 20:49
- 4♂︎ Mars20:49 – 21:58
- 5☉︎ Sun21:58 – 23:07
- 6♀︎ Venus23:07 – 00:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:17 – 01:26
- 8☽︎ Moon01:26 – 02:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:36 – 03:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:45 – 04:55
- 11♂︎ Mars04:55 – 06:04
- 12☉︎ Sun06:04 – 07:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dallas?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:13 and sets at 17:20: the day lasts 10h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:14, lasts 13h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:13 to 08:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.