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, 16 July 2024: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 21:39
- Next sunrise
- 05:33
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:32 – 06:52
- 2☉︎ Sun06:52 – 08:13
- 3♀︎ Venus08:13 – 09:34
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:34 – 10:54
- 5☽︎ Moon10:54 – 12:15
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:15 – 13:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:35 – 14:56
- 8♂︎ Mars14:56 – 16:17
- 9☉︎ Sun16:17 – 17:37
- 10♀︎ Venus17:37 – 18:58
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:58 – 20:18
- 12☽︎ Moon20:18 – 21:39
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:39 – 22:19
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:19 – 22:58
- 3♂︎ Mars22:58 – 23:38
- 4☉︎ Sun23:38 – 00:17
- 5♀︎ Venus00:17 – 00:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:57 – 01:36
- 7☽︎ Moon01:36 – 02:15
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:15 – 02:55
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:55 – 03:34
- 10♂︎ Mars03:34 – 04:14
- 11☉︎ Sun04:14 – 04:53
- 12♀︎ Venus04:53 – 05:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Tuesday, 16 July 2024, the Sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 21:39: the day lasts 16h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:33, lasts 7h 54m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:32 to 06:52: 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.