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, 26 August 2024: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 20:28
- Next sunrise
- 06:35
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:33 – 07:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:43 – 08:52
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:52 – 10:02
- 4♂︎ Mars10:02 – 11:12
- 5☉︎ Sun11:12 – 12:21
- 6♀︎ Venus12:21 – 13:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:31 – 14:40
- 8☽︎ Moon14:40 – 15:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:50 – 17:00
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:00 – 18:09
- 11♂︎ Mars18:09 – 19:19
- 12☉︎ Sun19:19 – 20:28
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:28 – 21:19
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:19 – 22:09
- 3☽︎ Moon22:09 – 23:00
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:00 – 23:50
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:50 – 00:41
- 6♂︎ Mars00:41 – 01:32
- 7☉︎ Sun01:32 – 02:22
- 8♀︎ Venus02:22 – 03:13
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:13 – 04:03
- 10☽︎ Moon04:03 – 04:54
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:54 – 05:44
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:44 – 06:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Monday, 26 August 2024, the Sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 20:28: the day lasts 13h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:35, lasts 10h 07m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:33 to 07:43: 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.