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 Wednesday, 31 July 2024: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 21:19
- Next sunrise
- 05:54
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:52 – 07:10
- 2☽︎ Moon07:10 – 08:27
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:27 – 09:44
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:44 – 11:01
- 5♂︎ Mars11:01 – 12:18
- 6☉︎ Sun12:18 – 13:36
- 7♀︎ Venus13:36 – 14:53
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:53 – 16:10
- 9☽︎ Moon16:10 – 17:27
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:27 – 18:44
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:44 – 20:01
- 12♂︎ Mars20:01 – 21:19
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:19 – 22:02
- 2♀︎ Venus22:02 – 22:44
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:44 – 23:27
- 4☽︎ Moon23:27 – 00:10
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:10 – 00:53
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:53 – 01:36
- 7♂︎ Mars01:36 – 02:19
- 8☉︎ Sun02:19 – 03:02
- 9♀︎ Venus03:02 – 03:45
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:45 – 04:28
- 11☽︎ Moon04:28 – 05:11
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:11 – 05:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Wednesday, 31 July 2024, the Sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 21:19: the day lasts 15h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:54, lasts 8h 35m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:52 to 07:10: 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.