Planetary hours
in Dortmund.
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 Monday, 15 January 2024: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:29
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Next sunrise
- 08:28
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:29 – 09:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:11 – 09:52
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:52 – 10:34
- 4♂︎ Mars10:34 – 11:16
- 5☉︎ Sun11:16 – 11:57
- 6♀︎ Venus11:57 – 12:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:39 – 13:21
- 8☽︎ Moon13:21 – 14:02
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:02 – 14:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:44 – 15:26
- 11♂︎ Mars15:26 – 16:07
- 12☉︎ Sun16:07 – 16:49
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:49 – 18:07
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:07 – 19:26
- 3☽︎ Moon19:26 – 20:44
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:44 – 22:02
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:02 – 23:20
- 6♂︎ Mars23:20 – 00:39
- 7☉︎ Sun00:39 – 01:57
- 8♀︎ Venus01:57 – 03:15
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:15 – 04:33
- 10☽︎ Moon04:33 – 05:52
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:52 – 07:10
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:10 – 08:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Monday, 15 January 2024, the Sun rises at 08:29 and sets at 16:49: the day lasts 8h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:28, lasts 15h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:29 to 09:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.