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 Tuesday, 6 February 2024: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Next sunrise
- 07:59
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:01 – 08:48
- 2☉︎ Sun08:48 – 09:35
- 3♀︎ Venus09:35 – 10:22
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:22 – 11:10
- 5☽︎ Moon11:10 – 11:57
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:57 – 12:44
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:44 – 13:31
- 8♂︎ Mars13:31 – 14:18
- 9☉︎ Sun14:18 – 15:06
- 10♀︎ Venus15:06 – 15:53
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:53 – 16:40
- 12☽︎ Moon16:40 – 17:27
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:27 – 18:40
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:40 – 19:52
- 3♂︎ Mars19:52 – 21:05
- 4☉︎ Sun21:05 – 22:18
- 5♀︎ Venus22:18 – 23:30
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:30 – 00:43
- 7☽︎ Moon00:43 – 01:56
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:56 – 03:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:08 – 04:21
- 10♂︎ Mars04:21 – 05:34
- 11☉︎ Sun05:34 – 06:46
- 12♀︎ Venus06:46 – 07:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Tuesday, 6 February 2024, the Sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 17:27: the day lasts 9h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:59, lasts 14h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:01 to 08:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.