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, 19 November 2024: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:55
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:57
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:55 – 08:38
- 2☉︎ Sun08:38 – 09:22
- 3♀︎ Venus09:22 – 10:05
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:05 – 10:48
- 5☽︎ Moon10:48 – 11:32
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:32 – 12:15
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:15 – 12:58
- 8♂︎ Mars12:58 – 13:41
- 9☉︎ Sun13:41 – 14:25
- 10♀︎ Venus14:25 – 15:08
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:08 – 15:51
- 12☽︎ Moon15:51 – 16:35
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:35 – 17:51
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:51 – 19:08
- 3♂︎ Mars19:08 – 20:25
- 4☉︎ Sun20:25 – 21:42
- 5♀︎ Venus21:42 – 22:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:59 – 00:16
- 7☽︎ Moon00:16 – 01:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:33 – 02:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:49 – 04:06
- 10♂︎ Mars04:06 – 05:23
- 11☉︎ Sun05:23 – 06:40
- 12♀︎ Venus06:40 – 07:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Tuesday, 19 November 2024, the Sun rises at 07:55 and sets at 16:35: the day lasts 8h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:57, lasts 15h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:55 to 08:38: 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.